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Arkansas Overtime Calculator

$11.00 per hour since January 1, 2021, for employers with 4 or more employees. 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. The state overtime rule does not apply to employers with fewer than 4 employees or to agricultural employees.

Enter your work punches

Weekly totals

Replace the sample punches with your own. Blank days count as zero.

Use 9:00am, 17:00 or 1700. Breaks are unpaid minutes; leave zero for a break already punched out.

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40:00 worked · 40.00 decimal hoursTotals update as you type.
Enter work punches and break minutes by day
DayIn / out punchesBreakWorkedRegularOT / DT
Sun, 11/1
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Mon, 11/2
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Tue, 11/3
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Wed, 11/4
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Thu, 11/5
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Fri, 11/6
0:00
0.00 h		0:00
0.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Sat, 11/7
0:00
0.00 h		0:00
0.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Regular40:0040.00 h
Overtime · 1.5×0:000.00 h
Double time · 2×0:000.00 h
Estimated gross—rate × allocated hours

Estimate only; not legal, tax or payroll advice. Verify your workweek and overtime rule before using these results.

Times such as 915, 9.15am, 9:15 PM, and 21:15 work. A shift ending earlier than it starts is treated as overnight. Shifts belong to the day they start.

Last updated: · Estimates only; not legal, tax or payroll advice. View sources and limitations.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter your Arkansas workweek and actual punches, deducting unpaid breaks once.
  2. Enter your hourly rate and keep Federal selected to estimate overtime after 40 hours in a workweek.
  3. Review the state rules and calculator limits below alongside your results.

Formula

The Federal preset calculates regular hours = min(workweek hours, 40) and overtime hours = max(workweek hours − 40, 0). Estimated gross pay = regular hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × 1.5.

Worked examples

Arkansas: 4 shifts at $24

Schedule: 7:42 + 7:42 + 7:42 + 7:42 of net worked time. The engine calculates 30:48 (30.80 hours).

Regular: 30:48 (30.80 h); overtime: 0:00 (0.00 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $24.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $739.20.

Arkansas: five longer shifts at $25

Schedule: 8:29 + 8:29 + 8:29 + 8:29 + 8:29 of net worked time. The engine calculates 42:25 (42.42 hours).

Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 2:25 (2.42 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $25.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,090.63.

Arkansas minimum wage

$11.00 per hour since January 1, 2021, for employers with 4 or more employees.

Arkansas overtime rule

1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. The state overtime rule does not apply to employers with fewer than 4 employees or to agricultural employees.

Arkansas wage and coverage note 1

Tipped employees: $2.63 per hour cash wage, with tips bringing pay to at least the minimum wage.

Calculator scope

This page starts with the Federal preset and one entered hourly rate.

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Arkansas?

$11.00 per hour since January 1, 2021, for employers with 4 or more employees.

What overtime rule applies in Arkansas?

1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. The state overtime rule does not apply to employers with fewer than 4 employees or to agricultural employees.

What wage and coverage details matter in Arkansas?

Tipped employees: $2.63 per hour cash wage, with tips bringing pay to at least the minimum wage.

What does this calculator cover?

The Federal preset estimates overtime after 40 hours in a workweek using one entered hourly rate.

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