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Washington Overtime Calculator
Washington pays overtime after 40 hours and has the highest statewide minimum wage of any state — $17.13 in 2026, $17.73 in 2027 — which also lifts the salary needed for an overtime exemption. Washington does not tax wages.
Washington workweek
Bonus, shift pay & state options
$1,665.40
50 h worked · 10 h at 1.5×
| Straight-time pay (all hours + bonus) | $1,514.00 |
|---|---|
| Overtime premium at 1.5× | $151.40 |
| Double-time premium at 2× | $0.00 |
| Total for the week | $1,665.40 |
Your no-tax-on-overtime deduction
Washington has no income tax on wages — overtime is untaxed by the state.
Comp time instead of overtime
Washington’s overtime rules do not apply to employees who ask for compensating time off instead of premium pay, according to the U.S. DOL state summary.
Getting paid
Labor & Industries investigates unpaid wages and can even recover bank fees caused by a bounced paycheck if you tried to cash it within 30 days of issue. Disputes over agreed-upon benefits fall outside its reach; for those it points workers to an attorney or small claims court.
Minimum wage path
Washington went from $9.47 in 2016 to $13.50 in 2020 and $16.28 in 2024, and L&I announced $17.73 for January 1, 2027.
Example week
Washington’s median wage, $30.28 an hour, is the highest of any state in the May 2025 survey; a 50-hour week at that rate:
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.47 | 11.50 | 13.50 | 14.49 | 16.28 | 17.13 | 17.73 |