Vermont Overtime Calculator and Time Tracking Rules
Overtime in Vermont is time and a half after 40 hours in a week. The Vermont minimum wage is $14.42 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 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. The Vermont minimum wage is $14.42 an hour. 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 your crew's hours.
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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.
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Vermont wage and hour rules
Here's 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.
$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.
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 some industries from the state rule, retail and service establishments, hotels, motels, and restaurants among them. Construction and field work is not exempt, and exempt industries may still owe federal FLSA overtime.
None. No daily overtime or double-time; overtime is weekly only (after 40 hours in a workweek).
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.)
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.
Voluntary quit: on the last regular payday; the following Friday applies only if there is no regular payday (21 V.S.A. § 342).
Confirm before you rely on these
Rates verified August 2026. Vermont's minimum wage is CPI-indexed and changes only on January 1, so $14.42 holds through 2026. Despite what some payroll aggregators claim, Vermont statute sets no fixed meal or rest breaks for adults; 21 V.S.A. § 304 requires only reasonable opportunities to eat and use toilet facilities. 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.
Sources: labor.vermont.gov, nfib.com, legislature.vermont.gov, legislature.vermont.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 Vermont 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 Vermont 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 Hampshire time tracking, New York time tracking.