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

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

Is overtime taxed differently in North Carolina?

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. North Carolina has a flat 3.99% state income tax on wages (Tax Foundation, 2026 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets), 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 North Carolina's labor department.