Colorado Overtime Calculator
Enter your week and your rate; get the regular/overtime split under Colorado's COMPS Order — 1.5× past 12 hours in a day or 40 in a week. Free, no sign-up.
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Calculations run in your browser using the Colorado (1.5× past 12 h/day or 40 h/week) ruleset. Entries are saved on this device only — nothing is uploaded.
How Colorado overtime works
Colorado's COMPS Order (7 CCR 1103-1) uses three triggers: 40 hours in a workweek, 12 hours in a workday, and 12 consecutive hours regardless of the calendar day. Whichever produces more overtime applies, and no hour is counted twice. There is no double time in Colorado.
A 13-hour day = 1 hour of overtime even in an otherwise short week — the 12-hour daily trigger.
Four 10-hour days = zero overtime. Unlike California or Alaska, 10-hour days don't trip Colorado's 12-hour daily trigger, and the week stays at 40.
Note: the 12-consecutive-hours prong can apply to overnight shifts that span two calendar days; this calculator models the per-day and weekly rules, so verify marathon overnight shifts with the CDLE. Working in a state with an 8-hour daily trigger instead? See California or Alaska.
Sources
- Colorado COMPS Order (7 CCR 1103-1) — Overtime
- Colorado Department of Labor and Employment — Wage and Hour Law
- U.S. Department of Labor — Overtime Pay (FLSA)
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Heads up: this calculator provides general information for standard non-exempt schedules, not legal or payroll advice. Exemptions and state rules vary — when pay is in dispute, verify with your state labor agency or a qualified professional.
Frequently asked questions
- When does overtime start in Colorado?
- Under the COMPS Order, non-exempt employees earn 1.5× pay for hours beyond 40 in a workweek, beyond 12 in a workday, or beyond 12 consecutive hours of work — whichever pays more. Hours are never counted twice.
- Is overtime after 8 hours a day in Colorado?
- No — Colorado's daily trigger is 12 hours, not 8. A 10-hour day creates no overtime by itself; it only matters if the weekly total passes 40. California and Alaska use an 8-hour daily trigger.
- What about 12 consecutive hours across two calendar days?
- Colorado also pays 1.5× past 12 consecutive worked hours even when a shift spans two days. This calculator applies the per-day and weekly rules; an overnight shift that exceeds 12 consecutive hours is worth checking by hand or with the CDLE.
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