Overtime in Iowa

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Published July 14, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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Iowa overtime: min wage authority is Iowa Code § 91D.1(1)(a)–(b): 'The state hourly wage shall be at least $6.20 as of April 1, 2007, and $7.25 as of January 1, 2008. Every employer ... shall pay to each of the employer’s employees ... the state hourly wage ... or the current federal minimum wage, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. §206, as amended, whichever is greater.' (Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 91D); min wage effective date is 2008-01-01.

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Authority and key facts

Citation: 29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1) (FLSA controls; Iowa has no state overtime statute)

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Min Wage Authority: Iowa Code § 91D.1(1)(a)–(b): 'The state hourly wage shall be at least $6.20 as of April 1, 2007, and $7.25 as of January 1, 2008. Every employer ... shall pay to each of the employer’s employees ... the state hourly wage ... or the current federal minimum wage, pursuant to 29 U.S.C. §206, as amended, whichever is greater.' (Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 91D)
Min Wage Effective Date: 2008-01-01
Min Wage Effective Rate: 7.25
Minimum Wage: 7.25

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Overtime in Iowa

Iowa follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1), as the state has no separate overtime statute. Under this federal rule, covered employees must receive overtime pay at a rate of one and one-half times their regular rate for all hours worked beyond 40 in a single workweek. The regular rate includes most forms of compensation, and the law sets out exceptions for certain job categories and industries. The exact formula and verification of the applicable rate are provided in the official source linked above, and the worked example below demonstrates how the calculation applies using the verified figure of $300.00. Use the DocketMath calculator to estimate overtime pay based on individual work hours and pay.

Wage calculation example

For a Iowa wage or overtime example, use only values backed by the verified rule packet. The verified packet cites 29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1) (FLSA controls; Iowa has no state overtime statute) (https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section207&num=0&edition=prelim).

Example inputs:

Hourly rate: $20
Hours at issue: 10
Applied multiplier: 1.5x

Calculation:

Multiply the hourly rate by the hours at issue.
Apply the verified multiplier when the claim type requires it.
Example amount: $300.00

This example is generated from packet-backed values. Confirm coverage, exemptions, lookback periods, and liquidated-damages rules before relying on the amount.