Vermont Overtime Calculator and Time Tracking Rules
Overtime in Vermont is time and a half after 40 hours in a week. $14. Use the free calculator below, check the state's wage and hour rules, and see how Clox tracks the hours behind them.
State guides
If you run an hourly crew in Vermont, two questions come up every payroll: how much do you owe once someone crosses into overtime, and are you following the state's rules. Vermont uses the federal 40-hour rule, so any hour past 40 in a workweek is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. $14. This page gives you a free Vermont 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 Vermont overtime calculator
Enter the hours someone worked in a week and their pay rate to see the regular and overtime split. The math follows Vermont rules: time and a half after 40 hours, with no daily overtime.
Vermont overtime calculator
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Regular pay (40 hrs × $20.00)$800.00
Overtime pay (5 hrs × 1.5 × $20.00)$150.00
Gross pay this week$950.00
Overtime is 1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. Vermont follows the federal rule and has no daily overtime, so hours over 8 in a day do not trigger overtime on their own.
Vermont minimum wage: $14.
Estimate only, for planning. Confirm current figures with the Vermont labor department. This is not legal or payroll advice.
Vermont wage and hour rules
Here is the short version of the rules an hourly Vermont employer runs into. Each figure has a source below, and the rules change over time, so confirm anything you rely on with the state.
Rule
What it says
Minimum wage
$14.42/hr (effective Jan 1, 2026). Tipped/service minimum $7.21/hr (employer must make up any shortfall to $14.42 with tips). No local or employer-size variants; single statewide rate, indexed annually to CPI (max 5%) under 21 V.S.A. § 384.
Overtime
1.5x the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (21 V.S.A. § 384), tracking the federal FLSA weekly-40 standard. Note: Vermont's OT statute exempts several industries relevant to field/construction-adjacent work is NOT exempt, but retail/service establishments, hotels, motels, and restaurants are exempt from the state OT rule (those may still owe federal FLSA OT).
Daily overtime
None. No daily overtime or double-time; overtime is weekly only (after 40 hours in a workweek).
Meal break
No fixed meal-break requirement for adults. 21 V.S.A. § 304 requires only that employers give employees "reasonable opportunities during work periods to eat and to use toilet facilities." No mandated 30-minute meal period. (Aggregator claims of a fixed 30-min break are not supported by statute.)
Rest break
No fixed rest-break requirement for adults. Same statute (21 V.S.A. § 304) covers only "reasonable opportunities" to eat and use toilet facilities; there is no mandated paid 10-minute rest break.
Final paycheck
Discharged/laid off: within 72 hours of discharge. Voluntary quit: on the last regular payday, or the following Friday if there is no regular payday (21 V.S.A. § 342).
Vermont wage and hour rules for hourly workers, as researched for 2026.
Confirm before you rely on these
Figures current as of July 2026. Vermont's minimum wage is CPI-indexed and changes only on January 1; $14.42/hr holds through 2026 (no July increase). The $14.42 figure is corroborated by NFIB and multiple sources citing the Vermont Dept. of Labor announcement; the DoL press-release page itself blocks automated fetch (HTTP 403) but the URL is included as the primary citation. Important correction: several payroll/HR aggregators claim Vermont mandates a 30-minute meal break after 6 hours and a paid 10-minute rest break per 4 hours, this is NOT in Vermont statute. 21 V.S.A. § 304 requires only "reasonable opportunities" to eat and use toilet facilities, with no fixed durations for adult employees. This is general information, not legal or payroll advice. Check the Vermont labor department for the current rules, and talk to a professional for your situation.
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 Vermont weekly-40 rule, so you are not doing this math by hand every Friday.
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