Delaware Overtime Calculator and Time Tracking Rules
Overtime in Delaware is time and a half after 40 hours in a week. The Delaware minimum wage is $15.00 an hour. Use the free calculator below, check the state's wage and hour rules, and see how Clox tracks your crew's hours.
JULY 5, 2026 · BY THE CLOX TEAM
If you run an hourly crew in Delaware, two questions come up every payroll: how much do you owe once someone crosses into overtime, and are you following the state's rules. Delaware uses the federal 40-hour rule, so any hour past 40 in a workweek is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. The Delaware minimum wage is $15.00 an hour. This page gives you a free Delaware overtime calculator, a plain summary of the state's wage and hour rules, and a look at how Clox tracks your crew's hours.
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Free Delaware overtime calculator
Enter the hours someone worked in a week and their pay rate to see the regular and overtime split. The math follows Delaware rules: time and a half after 40 hours, with no daily overtime.
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Delaware wage and hour rules
Here's the short version of the rules an hourly Delaware employer runs into. Each figure has a source below, and the rules change over time, so confirm anything you rely on with the state.
$15.00/hr (reached January 1, 2025; unchanged for 2026). No local or employer-size variants, one statewide rate. Tipped cash wage: $2.23/hr (tips must bring total to at least $15.00/hr). No 2026 increase is scheduled.
1.5x the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. Delaware has no state overtime statute; it follows the federal FLSA weekly-40 standard.
None. No daily overtime and no double-time; overtime is weekly only (after 40 hours).
Code tit. 19 §707). Exemptions apply (e.g., fewer than 5 employees on a shift at one location, sole employee who can do the job, CBA/written agreement, certain certified professionals, public-safety cases).
Delaware law does not mandate paid rest breaks; if an employer voluntarily offers short breaks of 5-20 minutes, federal rules require they be paid.
Wages of a separated employee (quit, discharged, suspended, or laid off) are due by the next regular payday as if employment had continued (Del. Code tit. 19 §1103). Unreasonable delay exposes the employer to liquidated damages of 10% of the unpaid wages for each day of delay or the amount of the unpaid wages, whichever is smaller (19 Del. C. § 1103(b)).
Confirm before you rely on these
Rates verified August 2026. Delaware's $15.00 minimum wage reached its scheduled ceiling on January 1, 2025 and has no further statutory increase scheduled, so it is unchanged for 2026. The tipped cash wage remains $2.23 per hour. This is general information, not legal or payroll advice. Check the Delaware labor department for the current rules, and talk to a professional for your situation.
Sources: delcode.delaware.gov, labor.delaware.gov, dol.gov, labor.delaware.gov.
How long to keep time records
Federal law requires keeping time cards 2 years and payroll records 3 years, and some states go longer. The full breakdown is in how long to keep timesheets and payroll records.
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Track Delaware hours accurately with Clox
A calculator is only as accurate as the hours you put into it. Clox is time tracking built for field and trade crews, so your crew's hours are recorded accurately in the first place, then the overtime is figured for you.
- Your crew clocks in with one tap on their phone, and it works offline, so a dead zone on the job doesn't lose a punch.
- Lock clock-in to a geofenced worksite so a punch has to happen on site. It's a strong deterrent, not a foolproof guarantee, because the location comes from the phone.
- Overtime is calculated automatically on the Delaware weekly-40 rule, so you're not doing this math by hand every Friday.
- Export payroll-ready files for QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, and Paychex when the week is done.
If your crew moves between addresses during the day, settle how you handle drive time between job sites before you run the numbers. Those hours can count toward the weekly total, and leaving them untracked understates the overtime you owe.
You can see the plans on the pricing page, or start a free trial. It's 14 days free, no credit card to start, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
More state guides: Maryland time tracking, New Jersey time tracking.