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Iowa Overtime Calculator

$7.25 per hour. Initial-employment wage of $6.35 per hour for the first 90 calendar days. 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.

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 Iowa 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

Iowa: 6 shifts at $24

Schedule: 8:26 + 8:26 + 8:26 + 8:26 + 8:26 + 8:26 of net worked time. The engine calculates 50:36 (50.60 hours).

Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 10:36 (10.60 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $24.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,341.60.

Iowa: five longer shifts at $36

Schedule: 9:02 + 9:02 + 9:02 + 9:02 + 9:02 of net worked time. The engine calculates 45:10 (45.17 hours).

Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 5:10 (5.17 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $36.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,719.00.

Iowa minimum wage

$7.25 per hour. Initial-employment wage of $6.35 per hour for the first 90 calendar days.

Iowa 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.

Iowa wage and coverage note 1

Tipped employees: $4.35 per hour cash wage.

Iowa wage and coverage note 2

Iowa refers overtime claims to the US Department of Labor.

Calculator scope

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Iowa?

$7.25 per hour. Initial-employment wage of $6.35 per hour for the first 90 calendar days.

What overtime rule applies in Iowa?

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 Iowa?

Tipped employees: $4.35 per hour cash wage. Iowa refers overtime claims to the US Department of Labor.

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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