New Jersey Overtime Calculator and Time Tracking Rules
Overtime in New Jersey is time and a half after 40 hours in a week. The New Jersey minimum wage is $15.92 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 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. The New Jersey minimum wage is $15.92 an hour. 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 your crew's hours.
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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.
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New Jersey wage and hour rules
Here's 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.
$15.92/hr for most employees (effective Jan 1, 2026). Variants: seasonal & small employers (fewer than 6 workers) $15.23/hr; agricultural workers $14.20/hr; tipped minimum cash wage $6.05/hr (with a max $9.87 tip credit). Field/construction workers use the standard $15.92 rate.
1.5x the regular rate after 40 hours worked in a 7-day workweek (follows federal FLSA). Confirmed by NJDOL.
None. No daily overtime and no double-time; overtime is weekly only (after 40 hrs). Working holidays, Saturdays, or Sundays does not trigger any premium under NJ law.
NJDOL: company policy dictates break and lunch periods for anyone over 18. Only minors under 18 are entitled to a 30-minute break after 5 consecutive hours of work.
If an employer chooses to provide breaks, short breaks (20 minutes or less) must be paid under federal FLSA rules; bona fide meal periods (typically 30+ minutes) may be unpaid.
34:11-4.3). No immediate-payment requirement. An extra 10 days may apply in a labor dispute involving payroll staff. New Jersey also requires employers to keep wage records for 6 years (N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a20).
Confirm before you rely on these
Rates verified August 2026. New Jersey adjusts its minimum wage by CPI on January 1 only, so the $15.92 rate holds through December 31, 2026. Field and construction workers are covered by the standard rate, not the seasonal, small-employer, or agricultural sub-rates. This is general information, not legal or payroll advice. Check the New Jersey labor department for the current rules, and talk to a professional for your situation.
Sources: nj.gov, nj.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. New Jersey requires wage records be kept 6 years. The full breakdown is in how long to keep timesheets and payroll records.
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Track New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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: New York time tracking, Pennsylvania time tracking.