Overtime in Utah

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Published July 14, 2026 • By DocketMath Team

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Utah overtime: min wage authority is Utah Code § 34-40-103(2)(b) — 'The minimum wage, as established by the commission, may not exceed the federal minimum wage as provided in 29 U.S.C. Sec. 201 et seq., the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, in effect at the time of implementation of this section.'; min wage effective date is 2009-07-24.

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Citation: 29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1) (FLSA controls; Utah has no state overtime statute). Min wage authority: Utah Code § 34-40-103.

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Min Wage Authority: Utah Code § 34-40-103(2)(b) — 'The minimum wage, as established by the commission, may not exceed the federal minimum wage as provided in 29 U.S.C. Sec. 201 et seq., the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, in effect at the time of implementation of this section.'
Min Wage Effective Date: 2009-07-24
Min Wage Effective Rate: 7.25
Minimum Wage: 7.25

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Overtime in Utah

Overtime in Utah is governed exclusively by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act because Utah has not enacted its own state overtime statute. Under 29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1), covered employers must pay overtime at a rate of one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a single workweek. Utah’s minimum wage, set by Utah Code § 34-40-103 at $300.00 per month for certain employees, does not modify the federal overtime calculation. The official source provides the exact statutory language and any exceptions. The worked example below demonstrates how the formula applies. To estimate overtime pay for a specific situation, use the DocketMath calculator.

Wage calculation example

For a Utah 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; Utah has no state overtime statute). Min wage authority: Utah Code § 34-40-103. (https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title34/Chapter40/34-40-S103.html).

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.