How to use this calculator
- Enter your Kentucky 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
Kentucky: 5 shifts at $24
Schedule: 8:34 + 8:34 + 8:34 + 8:34 + 8:34 of net worked time. The engine calculates 42:50 (42.83 hours).
Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 2:50 (2.83 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $24.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,062.00.
Kentucky: five longer shifts at $38
Schedule: 9:08 + 9:08 + 9:08 + 9:08 + 9:08 of net worked time. The engine calculates 45:40 (45.67 hours).
Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 5:40 (5.67 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $38.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,843.00.
Kentucky minimum wage
$7.25 per hour since July 1, 2009.
Kentucky overtime rule
1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. KRS 337.050 also requires time and a half for hours on the 7th day when an employee works all seven days of a workweek, unless the employee is not permitted to work more than 40 hours that week.
Kentucky wage and coverage note 1
Employees get a paid 10-minute rest period for each 4 hours worked.
Kentucky wage and coverage note 2
A reasonable meal period is required between the 3rd and 5th hour of work.
Calculator scope
This page starts with the Federal preset and one entered hourly rate. The 7th-day premium is not modeled.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Kentucky?
$7.25 per hour since July 1, 2009.
What overtime rule applies in Kentucky?
1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. KRS 337.050 also requires time and a half for hours on the 7th day when an employee works all seven days of a workweek, unless the employee is not permitted to work more than 40 hours that week.
What wage and coverage details matter in Kentucky?
Employees get a paid 10-minute rest period for each 4 hours worked. A reasonable meal period is required between the 3rd and 5th hour of work.
What does this calculator cover?
The Federal preset estimates overtime after 40 hours in a workweek using one entered hourly rate. The 7th-day premium is not modeled.
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