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Colorado's minimum wage is $15.16 per hour, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, under COMPS Order #39, 7 CCR 1103-1, Rule 4.1.1. — Source

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COMPS Order Rule 4.1.1 creates three overtime triggers — 40 hrs/week, 12 hrs/workday, or 12 consecutive hours regardless of workday boundary — whichever produces the greater payment, catching overnight shifts that cross midnight.

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Colorado minimum wage

$15.16/hour

Effective 2026-01-01 through 2026-12-31 · source

Who this rate applies to

Single statewide base rate. CPI-indexed annual adjustment per COMPS Order (7 CCR 1103-1, Rule 3) and PAY CALC Order (7 CCR 1103-14).

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Start hereOvertimeCOMPS Order #40, 7 CCR 1103-1, Rule 4.1.1: 1.5× after 40 hrs/week OR after 12 hrs in a workday OR after 12 consecutive hours without regard to workday boundary.

Minimum Wage$15.16/hr effective January 1, 2026; CPI-indexed annually per PAY CALC Order (7 CCR 1103-14); local municipalities (Denver, Boulder, Edgewater) may set higher rates.Paid Sick Leave AccrualColorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), C.R.S. § 8-13.3; incorporated by COMPS Order.Meal & Rest BreaksCOMPS Order Rule 4.2: 10-min paid rest per 4-hr period; 30-min unpaid meal per 5-hr period; additional 30-min rest for shifts over 12 hours.

How Colorado differs

Weekly overtime: Colorado requires time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Source.

Daily overtime rule: Time-and-one-half for hours over 12 in a workday OR hours worked in excess of 12 consecutive hours Citation: COMPS Order #39, 7 CCR 1103-1, Rule 4.1.1.

Rate schedule: Colorado's minimum wage rolls over on January 1 annually.