Colorado Overtime Calculator

Colorado pays overtime for hours over 12 in a workday, over 12 consecutive hours, or over 40 in a workweek, whichever gives more overtime. Enter your hours for each day to see your pay.

Hours worked each day of the workweek

DayHoursReg / 1.5× / 2×
Day 112 / 1 / 0
Day 212 / 1 / 0
Day 312 / 1 / 0
Day 44 / 4 / 0
Day 50 / 0 / 0
Day 60 / 0 / 0
Day 70 / 0 / 0

1.5× after 12 h in a workday or 12 consecutive hours, or 40 h in a week.

Colorado pay this week

$1,010.00

47 hours worked

  • Regular hours40
  • Overtime (1.5×) hours7
  • Pay under federal rules only$1,010.00
  • Extra from Colorado law$0.00

Gross pay before taxes. Exempt employees, alternative workweeks and some industries follow different rules.

How to use it

  1. Enter hours worked on each day of your workweek.
  2. Enter your hourly rate.
  3. See which hours count as overtime and the total pay.

The formula

Each day: hours over 12 at 1.5×

Week: regular hours over 40 at 1.5×

12 consecutive hours across midnight also count; check those shifts by hand

Example: Three 13-hour days and one 8-hour day (47 hours) at $20/hour: 3 daily overtime hours and 4 weekly overtime hours, 40 regular + 7 overtime = $800 + $210 = $1,010.

Good to know

  • The rules come from Colorado's COMPS Order, which also covers rest and meal breaks.
  • Colorado's 2026 minimum wage is $15.16 an hour, and Denver's is higher.
  • A shift that crosses midnight can trigger the 12-consecutive-hours rule even if neither workday reaches 12 hours.

Questions

Does Colorado have daily overtime?

Yes, after 12 hours in a workday or 12 consecutive hours, plus the standard 40-hour weekly rule.

Is overtime after 8 hours in Colorado?

No. Colorado's daily threshold is 12 hours. California and Alaska are the states with an 8-hour rule.

Who enforces Colorado overtime?

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Labor Standards and Statistics.