Texas Overtime Calculator
Texas writes no overtime rules of its own — it runs entirely on the federal FLSA. Enter your hours and the calculator applies the 40-hour week.
Calculate your Texas overtime pay
Texas Overtime Rules
Texas follows the federal FLSA with no additional state overtime legislation. Texas does not require daily overtime, double time, or any overtime provisions beyond what federal law mandates.
- 1.5× pay for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek.
- No daily overtime: working 12+ hours in a single day does not trigger overtime by itself — only the weekly total matters.
- No double time: Texas has no state-mandated double-time provisions.
This means Texas workers receive less overtime protection than workers in states like California or Colorado. A 10-hour day in Texas generates no overtime on its own — only total weekly hours over 40 count.
The Texas minimum wage is $7.25/hour (tipped minimum $2.13). Overtime is calculated on your actual hourly rate, not the minimum. See the full 2026 minimum wage table or compare states side by side.
Frequently asked questions
No. Texas has no state overtime law, so only the federal FLSA applies: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. A 12-hour day earns no overtime on its own — only your weekly total over 40 counts.
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) handles state wage-payment claims, but overtime itself is federal — unpaid overtime goes to the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. Texas is an at-will, employer-friendly state, so the federal floor is usually the whole story.
Often, yes. A salary alone does not make you exempt. Under the FLSA, salaried workers below about $684 a week ($35,568 a year) are generally still owed overtime unless they meet a duties test. Texas adds nothing beyond that federal line.