Overtime in Idaho

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Published July 14, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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Idaho overtime: min wage authority is Idaho Code § 44-1502(1): 'Except as hereinafter otherwise provided, no employer shall pay to any of his employees any wages computed at a rate of less than seven dollars and twenty-five cents ($7.25) per hour for employment. The amount of the minimum wage shall conform to, and track with, the federal minimum wage.'; min wage effective date is 2009-07-24.

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Authority and key facts

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

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Min Wage Authority: Idaho Code § 44-1502(1): 'Except as hereinafter otherwise provided, no employer shall pay to any of his employees any wages computed at a rate of less than seven dollars and twenty-five cents ($7.25) per hour for employment. The amount of the minimum wage shall conform to, and track with, the federal minimum wage.'
Min Wage Effective Date: 2009-07-24
Min Wage Effective Rate: 7.25
Minimum Wage: 7.25

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Overtime in Idaho

Federal law governs overtime pay in Idaho because the state has not enacted its own overtime statute. Under 29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1), covered employers must pay overtime at a rate determined by federal law for hours worked beyond a standard workweek. The statute sets out the general rule, including the applicable rate and any exceptions, which are detailed fully in the official source. A verified figure of $300.00 appears in the worked example below to illustrate one possible calculation outcome. The DocketMath calculator applies the exact federal formula from that statute to estimate an individual result based on the user’s specific pay and hours.

Wage calculation example

For a Idaho 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; Idaho 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.