How to use this calculator
- Enter your Delaware workweek and actual punches, deducting unpaid breaks once.
- Enter your hourly rate and keep Federal selected to estimate overtime after 40 hours in a workweek.
- 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
Delaware: 4 shifts at $24
Schedule: 7:54 + 7:54 + 7:54 + 7:54 of net worked time. The engine calculates 31:36 (31.60 hours).
Regular: 31:36 (31.60 h); overtime: 0:00 (0.00 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $24.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $758.40.
Delaware: five longer shifts at $28
Schedule: 8:38 + 8:38 + 8:38 + 8:38 + 8:38 of net worked time. The engine calculates 43:10 (43.17 hours).
Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 3:10 (3.17 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $28.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,253.00.
Delaware minimum wage
$15.00 per hour since January 1, 2025.
Delaware overtime rule
No state daily overtime rule. Covered nonexempt employees get 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek under the federal FLSA.
Delaware wage and coverage note 1
Tipped employees: $2.23 per hour cash wage.
Calculator scope
This page starts with the Federal preset and one entered hourly rate.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Delaware?
$15.00 per hour since January 1, 2025.
What overtime rule applies in Delaware?
No state daily overtime rule. Covered nonexempt employees get 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek under the federal FLSA.
What wage and coverage details matter in Delaware?
Tipped employees: $2.23 per hour cash wage.
What does this calculator cover?
The Federal preset estimates overtime after 40 hours in a workweek using one entered hourly rate.
Sources
Sources checked
- Delaware Office of Labor Law Enforcement: wage and hour
- Delaware Division of Industrial Affairs: when am I entitled to overtime pay
- US Department of Labor: overtime pay