Alaska Overtime Pay Laws & Calculator

The rules

Source: Alaska Stat. § 23.10.060

• Overtime applies after 40 hours in a single workweek, paid at 1.5x your regular hourly rate.
• Daily overtime also applies: 1.5x pay for hours worked beyond 8 in a single workday.
• Voluntary written flexible work hour plan filed with the Alaska DOL can change how the daily rule applies.

Worked example

Take a non-exempt hourly employee in Alaska earning $20.00/hour who works 45 hours in one workweek (nine hours a day, Monday through Friday). Applying Alaska's rules above:

Use the full calculator to plug in your own rate, hours, and pay period — including estimated federal and Alaska tax withholding.

Is overtime taxed differently in Alaska?

No -- overtime pay isn't taxed at a different rate than your regular wages. It's simply added to your gross pay for that period and withheld the same way as any other pay. Alaska has no state income tax on wages, so overtime pay is only reduced by federal income tax and FICA (Social Security and Medicare) withholding.

Who this applies to

• Overtime (1.5x) applies to hours over 8/workday or over 40/week, whichever comes first -- not both added together.
• A voluntary written flexible work hour plan, filed with the Alaska Department of Labor, raises the daily threshold to 10 hrs/day. The weekly 40-hour rule still applies regardless.
• This estimate assumes a non-exempt hourly employee. Executive, administrative, professional, and certain other roles may be exempt from overtime entirely under state and federal law.

This is an estimate for general informational purposes only, not legal, tax, or payroll advice. For your specific situation, consult your employer's payroll department, a licensed tax professional, or Alaska's labor department.