Payroll & contractors
Kansas Overtime Calculator: 46-Hour vs 40-Hour Rule
Kansas law sets overtime at 46 hours, but it does not apply to anyone the federal FLSA covers — most workers, who are owed it after 40.
| Straight time40.00 hrs at 1x | $880.00 |
|---|---|
| Overtime0.00 hrs at 1.5x | $0.00 |
| Double time0.00 hrs at 2x | $0.00 |
| Gross pay | $880.00 |
Kansas law sets overtime at time-and-a-half past 46 hours in a workweek (K.S.A. 44-1204), but it does not apply to anyone covered by the federal FLSA. Covered employees — most of them — are owed overtime past 40.
Details people get wrong
- Is overtime in Kansas after 40 or 46 hours?
- For most workers, 40. K.S.A. 44-1204 sets 46 hours, but the statute expressly does not apply to employees covered by the overtime section of the federal FLSA. Those employees are owed time-and-a-half past 40.
- Who does the 46-hour rule apply to?
- Employees the FLSA’s overtime section does not cover — typically at small, purely local businesses below the federal enterprise threshold. Coverage can attach to an individual employee even where the business itself is not covered, so check before relying on 46.
- Does Kansas have daily overtime?
- No. Kansas, like federal law, counts hours by the workweek only.