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Louisiana Overtime Calculator

No state minimum wage law. Employers covered by the FLSA must pay the federal $7.25 per hour. Louisiana follows federal FLSA overtime: 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek.

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 Louisiana 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

Louisiana: 6 shifts at $24

Schedule: 8:38 + 8:38 + 8:38 + 8:38 + 8:38 + 8:38 of net worked time. The engine calculates 51:48 (51.80 hours).

Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 11:48 (11.80 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $24.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,384.80.

Louisiana: five longer shifts at $39

Schedule: 9:11 + 9:11 + 9:11 + 9:11 + 9:11 of net worked time. The engine calculates 45:55 (45.92 hours).

Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 5:55 (5.92 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $39.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,906.13.

Louisiana minimum wage

No state minimum wage law. Employers covered by the FLSA must pay the federal $7.25 per hour.

Louisiana overtime rule

Louisiana follows federal FLSA overtime: 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek.

Louisiana wage and coverage note 1

The Louisiana Workforce Commission points minimum wage and overtime questions 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 Louisiana?

No state minimum wage law. Employers covered by the FLSA must pay the federal $7.25 per hour.

What overtime rule applies in Louisiana?

Louisiana follows federal FLSA overtime: 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek.

What wage and coverage details matter in Louisiana?

The Louisiana Workforce Commission points minimum wage and overtime questions 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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