Pennsylvania Overtime Calculator and Time Tracking Rules
Overtime in Pennsylvania is time and a half after 40 hours in a week. Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, two questions come up every payroll: how much do you owe once someone crosses into overtime, and are you following the state's rules. Pennsylvania uses the federal 40-hour rule, so any hour past 40 in a workweek is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. Pennsylvania follows the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. This page gives you a free Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania overtime calculator
Enter the hours someone worked in a week and their pay rate to see the regular and overtime split. The math follows Pennsylvania rules: time and a half after 40 hours, with no daily overtime.
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Pennsylvania wage and hour rules
Here's the short version of the rules an hourly Pennsylvania employer runs into. Each figure has a source below, and the rules change over time, so confirm anything you rely on with the state.
$7.25/hr, Pennsylvania follows the federal minimum wage (unchanged since July 24, 2009); no state increase in effect for 2026 and none scheduled. Tipped cash wage $2.83/hr (with tip credit up to the $7.25 full minimum). No local (e.g., Philadelphia) or employer-size variant is in effect statewide.
1.5x the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Confirmed, Pennsylvania follows the federal FLSA weekly-40 standard (and the PA Minimum Wage Act mirrors it).
None. No daily overtime and no double-time; overtime is weekly only (over 40 hours in a workweek).
(Only minors under 18 are entitled to a 30-minute break after 5 consecutive hours.) If an employer voluntarily provides a break, federal FLSA rules apply: breaks under 20 minutes must be paid; a bona fide meal period of 30+ minutes may be unpaid if the worker is fully relieved of duties.
Under FLSA, any voluntary rest break under 20 minutes must be paid.
Under the PA Wage Payment and Collection Law (43 P.S. § 260.5), wages earned become due and payable no later than the next regular payday, whether the employee quits or is terminated (no distinction between the two).
Confirm before you rely on these
Rates verified August 2026. Pennsylvania's minimum wage tracks the federal rate, so $7.25 changes only if federal law changes or new state legislation is enacted. A bill to reach $15.00 by 2029 passed the Pennsylvania House in March 2026 and is pending in the Senate, so the rate remains $7.25 for now. This is general information, not legal or payroll advice. Check the Pennsylvania labor department for the current rules, and talk to a professional for your situation.
Sources: pa.gov, employmentlawhandbook.com, dol.gov, pa.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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Jersey time tracking, Maryland time tracking.