New Jersey Overtime Calculator and Time Tracking Rules
Overtime in New Jersey is time and a half after 40 hours in a week. $15. Use the free calculator below, check the state's wage and hour rules, and see how Clox tracks the hours behind them.
If you run an hourly crew in New Jersey, two questions come up every payroll: how much do you owe once someone crosses into overtime, and are you following the state's rules. New Jersey uses the federal 40-hour rule, so any hour past 40 in a workweek is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. $15. This page gives you a free New Jersey overtime calculator, a plain summary of the state's wage and hour rules, and a look at how Clox tracks the hours behind those numbers.
Free New Jersey overtime calculator
Enter the hours someone worked in a week and their pay rate to see the regular and overtime split. The math follows New Jersey rules: time and a half after 40 hours, with no daily overtime.
Overtime is 1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. New Jersey follows the federal rule and has no daily overtime, so hours over 8 in a day do not trigger overtime on their own.
New Jersey minimum wage: $15.
Estimate only, for planning. Confirm current figures with the New Jersey labor department. This is not legal or payroll advice.
New Jersey wage and hour rules
Here is the short version of the rules an hourly New Jersey employer runs into. Each figure has a source below, and the rules change over time, so confirm anything you rely on with the state.
Sources: nj.gov, nj.gov, dol.gov.
Track New Jersey hours the honest way with Clox
A calculator is only as good as the hours you feed it. Clox is time tracking built for field and trade crews, so the hours behind these numbers are captured 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 does not lose a punch.
- Lock clock-in to a geofenced worksite so a punch has to happen on site. It is a strong deterrent, not a foolproof guarantee, because the location comes from the phone.
- Overtime is calculated automatically on the New Jersey weekly-40 rule, so you are not doing this math by hand every Friday.
- Export payroll-ready files for QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, and Paychex when the week is done.
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Nearby state guides: New York time tracking, Pennsylvania time tracking.