Georgia Overtime Calculator and Time Tracking Rules
Overtime in Georgia is time and a half after 40 hours in a week. Georgia follows the federal minimum wage of $7.25 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 Georgia, two questions come up every payroll: how much do you owe once someone crosses into overtime, and are you following the state's rules. Georgia uses the federal 40-hour rule, so any hour past 40 in a workweek is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. Georgia follows the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. This page gives you a free Georgia 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 Georgia overtime calculator
Enter the hours someone worked in a week and their pay rate to see the regular and overtime split. The math follows Georgia rules: time and a half after 40 hours, with no daily overtime.
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Georgia wage and hour rules
Here's the short version of the rules an hourly Georgia employer runs into. Each figure has a source below, and the rules change over time, so confirm anything you rely on with the state.
Effectively $7.25/hr (federal FLSA rate, unchanged since July 24, 2009). Georgia's own statutory minimum is $5.15/hr, but the federal $7.25 preempts it for all FLSA-covered employers, which includes essentially all field/construction workers. The $5.15 state rate applies only to the few employers not covered by the FLSA (e.g., very small, non-covered businesses). No local minimum wages, Georgia law preempts city/county wage ordinances. No 2026 increase.
1.5x the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (follows federal FLSA). Georgia has no separate state overtime statute; overtime is governed and enforced federally by the US DOL Wage and Hour Division.
None. No daily overtime and no double-time. Overtime is weekly only (over 40 hours); working more than 8 hours in a day does not trigger overtime.
Neither Georgia law nor the FLSA mandates meal periods. (Under the FLSA, if a bona fide meal period of typically 30+ minutes is given and the worker is fully relieved of duty, it may be unpaid.)
(Under the FLSA, if an employer chooses to give short breaks of 5-20 minutes, they must be paid.) Separately, Georgia law requires paid lactation break time and a private, non-restroom space for nursing employees (O.C.G.A. 34-1-6, Charlotte's Law). The paid requirement has limits: it does not apply on days an employee works away from the employer's worksite, and employers with fewer than 50 employees are excused where it would impose an undue hardship. Break time under the federal PUMP Act may be unpaid where Georgia law does not apply.
Georgia has no specific final-paycheck statute; earned wages for the last pay period are due on the next scheduled payday whether the employee quits or is terminated. Accrued unused vacation need not be paid out unless required by contract or company policy.
Confirm before you rely on these
Rates verified August 2026. Georgia's minimum wage has no scheduled change; the federal $7.25 has been static since 2009 and the state $5.15 since 2001. For hourly field and construction workers, treat $7.25 as the operative floor, since those employers are virtually always covered by the FLSA. This is general information, not legal or payroll advice. Check the Georgia labor department for the current rules, and talk to a professional for your situation.
Sources: dol.georgia.gov, dol.georgia.gov, dol.georgia.gov, dol.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 Georgia 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 Georgia 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: South Carolina time tracking, Florida time tracking.