Indiana has no state overtime law, so federal FLSA rules decide your pay. Enter your rate and hours for an accurate Indiana paycheck estimate: 1.5x after 40 hours a week, no daily overtime.
Rules verified November 2026 · Sources: U.S. Department of Labor
By Mudassir Khan
Federal FLSA rules only. Each workweek stands alone.
Wage claims go to the Indiana DOL Wage and Hour Division, within 2 years. Estimates only. Not tax, legal, or payroll advice. Confirm with your employer or a qualified professional.
Indiana has no state overtime statute, so the federal FLSA applies: nonexempt workers earn 1.5 times their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek, with no daily overtime. The 2026 minimum wage is the $7.25 federal floor. File wage claims with the Indiana DOL Wage and Hour Division within 2 years.
Indiana never enacted its own overtime statute, so the Fair Labor Standards Act applies directly: nonexempt employees earn at least 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. There is no Indiana rule that changes this math.
The Indiana Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division accepts wage claims as a free service, generally for claims between $30 and $6,000 for work performed within the last 2 years. Larger or older claims may need to go straight to court.
Indiana sets no state minimum wage above the federal rate, so $7.25 an hour is the floor in 2026. Overtime math for a minimum wage worker therefore starts at $10.88 an hour.
Gross = (40 × rate) + (hours over 40 × rate × 1.5)
| Rule | Indiana |
|---|---|
| Overtime rule | Federal FLSA only: 1.5 times pay after 40 hours in a workweek |
| Minimum wage 2026 | $7.25 (federal floor; no higher state rate) |
| State income tax | Flat 2.95% plus county income taxes (0.5% to about 3%) |
| Claim agency | Indiana DOL, Wage and Hour Division |
| Claim deadline | 2 years from the violation |
| Worker | Math | Gross |
|---|---|---|
| $7.25/hr, 50 hours | $290 + 10 × $10.88 | $398.75 |
| $16/hr, 45 hours | $640 + 5 × $24 | $760.00 |
| $28/hr, 55 hours | $1,120 + 15 × $42 | $1,750.00 |
| $9/hr, 40 hours | 40 × $9, no overtime | $360.00 |
Example 3 shows the county tax wrinkle: Indiana's flat 2.95% is only the state layer. Your county of residence adds its own income tax, so two workers with identical overtime can take home different amounts in different counties.
The county tax layer is easy to miss. All 92 Indiana counties levy their own income tax on top of the flat 2.95% state rate, from about 0.5% to nearly 3%. Your real Indiana rate is state plus county, based on where you lived on January 1.
The DOL has a claim size window. The Wage and Hour Division's free claim process is aimed at straightforward claims, generally between $30 and $6,000. Bigger claims, and claims against employers already in court, usually go directly through a lawsuit instead.
Payday timing is state law, even if the rate is federal. Indiana requires most employers to pay at least twice a month, no more than 10 business days after the wages are earned. The overtime premium rides on top of the federal 1.5x rule.
Indiana neighbors Ohio, where the same weekly formula applies: our Ohio overtime calculator shows the math across the state line. The federal baseline is explained in the FLSA overtime rules guide.
No. Indiana has no state overtime statute, so the federal Fair Labor Standards Act decides: 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek.
You can file a free wage claim with the Indiana DOL Wage and Hour Division for work within the last 2 years, or file a lawsuit in court. Overtime violations can also go to the federal DOL.
$7.25 an hour. Indiana sets no higher state rate, so the federal floor applies.
No. Only hours over 40 in a workweek earn 1.5 times the regular rate.
Yes. Indiana taxes overtime at a flat 2.95% state rate plus your county income tax, on top of federal taxes.
Yes, if nonexempt. A salary alone does not remove overtime rights. Only employees who pass the FLSA exempt duties and salary tests can be denied overtime pay.
Rates and rules checked against these sources in November 2026.
Want the same math without the Indiana framing? Use the overtime pay calculator. Curious what the federal no tax on overtime deduction does to an Indiana paycheck? Try the deduction calculator.