Louisiana Overtime Pay Laws & Calculator

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.
• Louisiana 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 Louisiana earning $20.00/hour who works 45 hours in one workweek (nine hours a day, Monday through Friday). Applying Louisiana's rules above:

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

Is overtime taxed differently in Louisiana?

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. Louisiana has a flat 3% state income tax on wages (Louisiana Department of Revenue (flat rate effective 2025+, voter-approved Nov. 2024)), so overtime pay is withheld at the same rate as regular pay.

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 Louisiana's labor department.