Colorado Overtime Pay Calculator
Calculate overtime pay in Colorado. State minimum wage $14.42/hr, 4.4% top tax rate. See gross & net overtime earnings.
How This Calculator Works
Calculation methodology and assumptions
Overtime pay calculation for Colorado. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt employees earn at least 1.5x their regular rate for hours worked over 40/week. Colorado state minimum wage is $14.42/hr (above federal $7.25). Net pay accounts for federal income tax (estimated), Social Security (6.2%), Medicare (1.45%), and Colorado state income tax (4.4% top rate).
Key State Information
Colorado overtime facts: Minimum wage $14.42/hr | Tipped wage $11.40/hr | State tax up to 4.4% | Median household income $82,254.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the overtime rate in Colorado?
The standard overtime rate in Colorado is 1.5x (time-and-a-half) your regular hourly pay for hours worked over 40 per week. With Colorado's minimum wage of $14.42/hr, the minimum overtime rate is $21.63/hr.
Is overtime taxed differently in Colorado?
No — overtime pay is taxed like regular income. However, higher total earnings may push you into a higher tax bracket. In Colorado the top marginal rate is 4.4%, so overtime does not create additional state tax burden unless it pushes you past a bracket threshold.
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