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Washington Overtime Calculator

Estimate weekly overtime after 40 hours and check the entered hourly rate against Washington’s verified statewide and local minimum wages.

Scope: This tool covers Washington’s general nonexempt weekly overtime rule. It does not determine exempt status, compensable time, public-works exceptions, collective-bargaining terms, or whether a local ordinance covers a specific employer or worksite.

Verified 2026 minimum rates

Washington statewide minimum wage
$17.13/hour
Effective 2026-01-01 · source

Enter the workweek

The calculator uses the selected verified minimum rate only as a wage-floor check. Overtime pay is calculated from the regular rate created by the pay figures entered below.

Washington’s general overtime rule

Washington L&I states that most nonexempt workers must receive overtime pay at least one and one-half times the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a seven-day workweek. The rule is summarized on L&I’s overtime page.

Washington does not have a general daily overtime rule. A 10-hour day does not by itself create overtime if the workweek total stays at or below 40 hours. L&I notes that double time is not required by state law except for certain public works projects.

No tip credit

Washington does not allow a tip credit against the state minimum wage. Tips do not let an employer pay below the applicable statewide or local minimum wage. The calculator’s local-rate selector uses the verified rates in the site source registry and displays no unverified value.

Local ordinance selector

Washington’s statewide minimum wage for 2026 is $17.13/hour, effective 2026-01-01. L&I also lists verified higher local minimum wages for Bellingham, Burien, Everett, unincorporated King County, Renton, SeaTac, Seattle, and Tukwila. Some have employer-size tiers, revenue conditions, covered-industry limits, or mid-year steps. Select the tier that matches the worksite and employer facts; if those facts are uncertain, do not use this calculator to decide coverage.

Example — 45 hours at $20 per hour

Hourly earnings 45 × $20.00 = $900.00 Overtime premium 5 × ($20.00 × 0.5) = $50.00 -------- Estimated gross $950.00

Sources and verification

Overtime logic is tied to Washington L&I’s overtime guidance. Minimum-wage checks use L&I’s statewide minimum-wage page and L&I’s 2026 local minimum-wage inventory. The statewide tip-credit position is tied to L&I minimum-wage guidance. Automated tests cover weekly overtime, regular-rate inclusion of additional pay, local-rate selection, wage-floor warnings, invalid inputs, and visible result rendering.