Ohio Overtime Calculator
Ohio overtime follows the federal 40-hour rule with no state daily threshold. The quirk is on the minimum wage side: whether the state rate applies depends on your employer's annual gross receipts.
Ohio overtime calculator — enter your hours
Gross pay for the week
$712.50
45 hours worked across 6 days
Quick answer: Ohio overtime is 1.5× the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Ohio has no daily overtime and no double-time requirement. The 2026 state minimum wage is $11.00/hour for employers grossing $405,000 or more.
Ohio overtime rules
Ohio relies on the federal FLSA plus a state constitutional minimum wage amendment:
- 1.5× the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek.
- No daily overtime — 12-hour shifts are straight time.
- No double time requirement.
- Minimum wage (2026): $11.00/hour for employers with annual gross receipts of $405,000 or more; $7.25 (federal) for smaller employers. Tipped employees have a separate cash wage.
Ohio's minimum wage is set by a constitutional amendment passed in 2006 and rises with inflation each 1 January, which is why the small-employer receipts threshold creeps up every year too.
Ohio minimum wage in 2026
Ohio's 2026 minimum wage is $11.00/hour for employers with gross receipts of $405,000 or more, and $7.25/hour for employers below that threshold. Both figures are adjusted for inflation annually. Tipped workers have a lower cash wage, provided tips bring total pay to at least the applicable minimum.
What an overtime week looks like in Ohio
| Daily hours | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Weekly pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours worked | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | — |
Ohio has no daily threshold: straight time until the weekly total passes 40 hours.
Worked examples
| Scenario | Rate | Week | Gross pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard week | $15.00/hr | 40 h | $600.00 |
| Six-day week | $15.00/hr | 45 h | $712.50 |
| Fifty-hour week | $15.00/hr | 50 h | $825.00 |
| Two jobs, 60 hours total | $15.00/hr | 60 h | $1,050.00 |
Who is entitled to overtime in Ohio?
Ohio uses the federal $684 a week salary threshold plus the duties test. Ohio has no additional state exemption salary, but it does recognise the fluctuating workweek method, which many other states restrict — meaning overtime for salaried non-exempt Ohio employees can legally be paid at half-time rather than time-and-a-half.
Separate employers do not combine hours for overtime purposes: 45 hours across two unrelated jobs is not 5 hours of overtime. Hours from a staffing agency and its client can be combined, however, if they are joint employers.
Frequently asked questions
Is overtime after 8 hours in Ohio?
No. Ohio follows the federal 40-hour workweek rule with no state daily overtime.
What is the Ohio minimum wage in 2026?
$11.00 per hour for employers with gross receipts of $405,000 or more; $7.25 for smaller employers.
How much is overtime on $15 an hour in Ohio?
$22.50 per hour for hours over 40 in the workweek.
Does Ohio require double time?
No. Any 2× rate comes from your contract or a union agreement.
Do hours from two jobs combine for overtime in Ohio?
Generally no, if the employers are genuinely separate. Joint employment — such as a staffing agency and the client site — can combine hours.
Can my Ohio employer average my hours over two weeks?
Only with a valid FLSA §7(i) or §7(j) arrangement. Otherwise overtime is calculated each workweek, separately.