Florida Overtime Pay Laws & Calculator

How overtime works for hourly employees in Florida, plus a free calculator to estimate your own pay.

The rules

Source: 29 U.S.C. § 207 (federal FLSA)

Overtime applies after 40 hours in a single workweek, paid at 1.5x your regular hourly rate.
Florida has no separate state-law daily-overtime or double-time requirement -- only the weekly threshold above applies.

Worked example

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

Regular pay (40 hrs)$800.00Overtime pay (5 hrs @ 1.5x)$150.00Total pay$950.00

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

Florida minimum wage and exempt-salary rules

Minimum wage: $14.00/hour through September 29, 2026, then $15.00/hour starting September 30, 2026 -- the final step of a constitutional amendment Florida voters approved in November 2020, phasing the state to $15.00/hour on that exact date. (Florida Department of Commerce, Florida Minimum Wage)
Tipped employees: $10.98/hour cash wage through September 29, 2026, rising to $11.98/hour on September 30, 2026 alongside the standard minimum wage -- tips must bring total pay up to the full minimum wage for every hour, with the employer covering any shortfall. (Florida Department of Commerce, Florida Minimum Wage)
Exempt (salaried) employee salary threshold: Florida hasn't set its own exempt-salary threshold -- the federal minimum of $684/week ($35,568/year) applies for the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions. (Florida Department of Commerce)

Common mistake: Florida's minimum wage changes every September 30, not January 1 like most states -- payroll systems built around a January update cycle can miss it. The jump to $15.00/hour on September 30, 2026 is the last scheduled increase from the 2020 amendment; after that, increases switch to annual inflation adjustments announced each October 15 for the following January.

Example: biweekly confusion in Florida

Same hourly rate ($20.00/hour), 35 hours in week 1 and 45 hours in week 2 — 80 hours total either way:

WeekRegularOvertimeWeek 1 (35 hrs)35 hrs0 hrsWeek 2 (45 hrs)40 hrs5 hrsBiweekly total$1,650.00

Week 2 still owes 5 overtime hours even though the two-week total is a plain 80 hours — overtime in Florida is calculated per workweek, not by averaging the pay period. See the biweekly overtime calculator for more examples.

Example: 3x12 vs. 4x12 schedules in Florida

Two common 12-hour-shift schedules, same $20.00/hour rate:

ScheduleOT hoursTotal pay3 days × 12 hrs (36 hrs/week)0 hrs$720.004 days × 12 hrs (48 hrs/week)8 hrs$1,040.00

Want to compare your own rate, days, and shift differential? Use the schedule comparison tool.

Florida-specific FAQ

When does Florida's minimum wage go up?

September 30, not January 1. It rises to $15.00/hour on September 30, 2026, completing the phase-in voters approved in 2020. After that, Florida switches to annual inflation-based adjustments announced by October 15 each year.

Does Florida have daily overtime or a 7th-consecutive-day rule?

No. Florida follows the federal FLSA standard: overtime after 40 hours in a single workweek, with no separate daily-overtime or extra-day premium.

How much can a Florida employer pay tipped workers?

As little as $10.98/hour in cash wages through September 29, 2026 (rising to $11.98/hour on September 30), as long as tips bring the total to at least the full minimum wage for every hour. Shortfalls must be made up by the employer.

Is overtime taxed differently in Florida?

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. Florida 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

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 Florida's labor department.

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