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Michigan Overtime Calculator
Michigan pays overtime after 40 hours for employers with two or more employees, and its minimum wage jumps from $13.73 to $15.00 on January 1, 2027. For 2026 through 2028, Michigan mirrors the federal overtime deduction on the state return.
Michigan workweek
Bonus, shift pay & state options
$1,302.95
50 h worked · 10 h at 1.5×
| Straight-time pay (all hours + bonus) | $1,184.50 |
|---|---|
| Overtime premium at 1.5× | $118.45 |
| Double-time premium at 2× | $0.00 |
| Total for the week | $1,302.95 |
Your no-tax-on-overtime deduction
Michigan (2026): allows the same deduction — $6,159.40 off state taxable income.
2025 Public Act 24
Signed October 7, 2025, PA 24 amended MCL 206.30 so that, for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025 and before January 1, 2029, taxpayers deduct the qualified overtime compensation they deduct federally under IRC § 225 (nonresidents only for Michigan-sourced work). Treasury’s January 2026 notice says the Michigan deduction “should generally mirror” the federal one. The 2025 tax year gets nothing.
Deadlines that differ by claim type
The Wage and Hour Division accepts complaints online. A claim for unpaid wages or fringe benefits must be filed within 12 months of the violation, but minimum wage and overtime complaints can be filed up to 3 years afterwards.
A minimum wage in transition
Michigan’s rate rose slowly — $8.50 in 2016, $9.65 in 2020, $10.33 in 2024 — before a larger step to $13.73 in 2026. The scheduled $15.00 takes effect January 1, 2027; from 2028 it is adjusted for inflation. The state law steps aside for FLSA-covered work only when the state rate is lower than the federal one.
Example week
At Michigan’s $23.69 median wage, five 10-hour shifts produce this week.
| Day | Hours | Regular | 1.5× | 2× |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Tue | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Wed | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Fri | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Minimum wage path
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | Now | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.50 | 9.25 | 9.65 | 9.87 | 10.33 | 13.73 | 15.00 |