How much is overtime on $20 an hour in Illinois?
Overtime on $20 an hour in Illinois 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 Illinois 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 Illinois, 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 Illinois law, before taxes. Not legal advice.
The rule in Illinois
In Illinois, overtime is 1.5 times your regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek, under both federal and Illinois law. There is no daily overtime.
Illinois's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour, so overtime at the minimum wage is $22.50 an hour.
Other hourly rates in Illinois
Sources
Official federal and state pages and laws, checked . Laws change, so confirm details on the source before you act.
- Illinois Minimum Wage Law, 820 ILCS 105/4a
- Illinois Minimum Wage Law, 820 ILCS 105/3
- 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)