How much is overtime on $20 an hour in Florida?
Overtime on $20 an hour in Florida is $30.00 an hour, 1.5 times your rate after 40 hours in a workweek. A 45-hour week of five 9-hour days pays $950.00 before tax.
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Overtime rate
$30.00 an hour
At $20 an hour, each overtime hour in Florida adds $30.00. Working 5 extra hours a week for 50 weeks adds about $7,500.00 a year before tax.
| Your week | Overtime hours | Pay before tax |
|---|---|---|
| 40 hours (5 days of 8) | 0 | $800.00 |
| 45 hours (5 days of 9) | 5 | $950.00 |
| 50 hours (5 days of 10) | 10 | $1,100.00 |
| 48 hours (4 days of 12) | 8 | $1,040.00 |
| 60 hours (6 days of 10) | 20 | $1,400.00 |
Your pay this week, before tax
$1,025.00
You worked 47.5 hours in Florida, including 7.5 hours of overtime. Overtime adds $75.00 on top of your straight-time pay.
| Pay | Hours | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 40 h | $20.00 | $800.00 |
| Overtime1.5 times your rate | 7.5 h | $30.00 | $225.00 |
| Total | 47.5 h | $1,025.00 |
47.5 hours worked. An estimate under federal and Florida law, before taxes. Not legal advice.
The rule in Florida
Florida 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.
Florida's minimum wage rose to $15.00 an hour on September 30, 2026, so overtime at the minimum wage is now $22.50 an hour.
Other hourly rates in Florida
Sources
Official federal and state pages and laws, checked . Laws change, so confirm details on the source before you act.
- Florida Statutes, chapter 448 (448.01)
- 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)
Not yet confirmed on an official page: Florida's $15.00 minimum wage from September 30, 2026 was read from a search excerpt of the state announcement.