How much is overtime on $30 an hour in Delaware?
Overtime on $30 an hour in Delaware is $45.00 an hour, 1.5 times your rate after 40 hours in a workweek. A 45-hour week of five 9-hour days pays $1,425.00 before tax.
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Overtime rate
$45.00 an hour
At $30 an hour, each overtime hour in Delaware adds $45.00. Working 5 extra hours a week for 50 weeks adds about $11,250.00 a year before tax.
| Your week | Overtime hours | Pay before tax |
|---|---|---|
| 40 hours (5 days of 8) | 0 | $1,200.00 |
| 45 hours (5 days of 9) | 5 | $1,425.00 |
| 50 hours (5 days of 10) | 10 | $1,650.00 |
| 48 hours (4 days of 12) | 8 | $1,560.00 |
| 60 hours (6 days of 10) | 20 | $2,100.00 |
Your pay this week, before tax
$1,537.50
You worked 47.5 hours in Delaware, including 7.5 hours of overtime. Overtime adds $112.50 on top of your straight-time pay.
| Pay | Hours | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 40 h | $30.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Overtime1.5 times your rate | 7.5 h | $45.00 | $337.50 |
| Total | 47.5 h | $1,537.50 |
47.5 hours worked. An estimate under federal and Delaware law, before taxes. Not legal advice.
The rule in Delaware
Delaware has no overtime law of its own, so federal law applies: overtime is 1.5 times your regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek.
The Delaware Department of Labor says plainly that Delaware has no general overtime statute of its own. Its minimum wage is $15.00 an hour.
Other hourly rates in Delaware
Sources
Official federal and state pages and laws, checked . Laws change, so confirm details on the source before you act.
- Delaware Office of Industrial Affairs: When am I entitled to overtime pay?
- US Department of Labor: State labor laws table (minimum wage and overtime) (updated November 5, 2026)
- US Department of Labor: Overtime pay
- 29 CFR 778.110: Hourly rate employee (worked examples)
- 29 CFR 778.115: Employees working at two or more rates
- 29 CFR 778.203 and 778.219: Premium pay for Sundays and holidays
- US Department of Labor: Holidays
- US Department of Labor Fact Sheet #14: Coverage under the FLSA (revised July 2009)
- Federal Register, 91 FR 27833: White-collar exemptions after the courts vacated the 2024 rule (May 15, 2026)