Rhode Island Overtime Calculator and Time Tracking Rules
Overtime in Rhode Island is time and a half after 40 hours in a week. The Rhode Island minimum wage is $16.00 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 Rhode Island, two questions come up every payroll: how much do you owe once someone crosses into overtime, and are you following the state's rules. Rhode Island uses the federal 40-hour rule, so any hour past 40 in a workweek is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. The Rhode Island minimum wage is $16.00 an hour. This page gives you a free Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island overtime calculator
Enter the hours someone worked in a week and their pay rate to see the regular and overtime split. The math follows Rhode Island rules: time and a half after 40 hours, with no daily overtime.
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Rhode Island wage and hour rules
Here's the short version of the rules an hourly Rhode Island employer runs into. Each figure has a source below, and the rules change over time, so confirm anything you rely on with the state.
$16.00/hr (effective Jan 1, 2026), up from $15.00 in 2025. Enforced by the RI Dept. of Labor & Training. No local/city minimum wage. Tipped cash wage is $3.89/hr (tip credit; tips must bring the worker to $16.00). Workers aged 14 and 15 who work 24 hours a week or less may be paid 75% of the minimum wage ($12.00/hr). Full-time students under 19 may be paid 90% ($14.40/hr), and only at nonprofit religious, educational, library, or community-service employers. Scheduled to rise to $17.00/hr on Jan 1, 2027.
1.5x the regular rate for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek (RIGL 28-12-4.1; mirrors the federal FLSA weekly-40 rule). Note: RI also separately requires 1.5x premium pay for most non-exempt retail/commercial work performed on Sundays and statutory holidays, independent of the 40-hour threshold.
None. Rhode Island has no daily overtime and no double-time. Overtime is calculated weekly only (over 40 hours in a workweek); working more than 8 hours in a day does not trigger overtime unless weekly hours exceed 40.
Under RIGL 28-3-14, employers must give a 20-minute meal period during a shift of 6 or more hours, and a 30-minute meal period during a shift of 8 or more hours. May be unpaid. Exempts employers with fewer than 3 employees on the shift at one site, and licensed healthcare facilities. Applies to construction/field employees like other adult workers.
Rhode Island does not mandate paid rest/coffee breaks; they are at the employer's discretion. (Under federal FLSA, if short breaks of 5-20 minutes are provided, they must be paid.)
Accrued/unused vacation is payable with the final wages if the employee had at least 1 year of service and it is owed under policy/agreement. Exception: if separation results from the employer liquidating, merging, selling, or moving the business out of state, all wages are due within 24 hours of separation.
Confirm before you rely on these
Rates verified August 2026. The minimum wage is already legislated to rise to $17.00 per hour on January 1, 2027. The calculator's estimate does not include Rhode Island's separate Sunday and holiday time-and-a-half premium. This is general information, not legal or payroll advice. Check the Rhode Island labor department for the current rules, and talk to a professional for your situation.
Sources: dlt.ri.gov, apslaw.com, law.justia.com, dlt.ri.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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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: Massachusetts time tracking, Connecticut time tracking.