How to use this calculator
- Enter your Kansas 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
Kansas: 4 shifts at $24
Schedule: 8:30 + 8:30 + 8:30 + 8:30 of net worked time. The engine calculates 34:00 (34.00 hours).
Regular: 34:00 (34.00 h); overtime: 0:00 (0.00 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $24.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $816.00.
Kansas: five longer shifts at $37
Schedule: 9:05 + 9:05 + 9:05 + 9:05 + 9:05 of net worked time. The engine calculates 45:25 (45.42 hours).
Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 5:25 (5.42 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $37.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,780.63.
Kansas minimum wage
$7.25 per hour.
Kansas overtime rule
Kansas law (K.S.A. 44-1201 et seq.) requires overtime after 46 hours in a workweek, but only for employers and employees not covered by the FLSA. FLSA-covered employees get overtime after 40 hours.
Calculator scope
This page starts with the Federal preset and one entered hourly rate. The Federal preset uses 40 hours. The 46-hour state threshold only applies outside FLSA coverage and is not modeled.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Kansas?
$7.25 per hour.
What overtime rule applies in Kansas?
Kansas law (K.S.A. 44-1201 et seq.) requires overtime after 46 hours in a workweek, but only for employers and employees not covered by the FLSA. FLSA-covered employees get overtime after 40 hours.
What does this calculator cover?
The Federal preset estimates overtime after 40 hours in a workweek using one entered hourly rate. The Federal preset uses 40 hours. The 46-hour state threshold only applies outside FLSA coverage and is not modeled.
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