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Am I owed overtime?
Answer a few quick questions and this tool gives a simple read on whether you are likely exempt or non-exempt from overtime under federal rules, plus a rough estimate of what you might be owed. This is an educational screen, not legal advice. Everything runs in your browser, nothing is saved or sent anywhere.
Exempt or non-exempt, the short version
Under federal law, most workers are non-exempt, which means they must be paid overtime at time and a half for hours over forty in a week. To be exempt from overtime under the common white collar exemptions, a worker generally has to be paid on a salary basis at or above a set salary level and also perform certain executive, administrative, or professional duties. As of June 2026 the federal standard salary level is $684 per week, which is $35,568 per year. That figure was restored by a Department of Labor technical amendment that took effect in May 2026 after a higher 2024 rule was struck down in court, and it can change again.
This tool checks the salary level and a simplified duties question, but real exemption status depends on a full salary basis and duties analysis that no quick form can do. Being paid a salary does not by itself make you exempt, and job titles do not decide it either. Many states also set higher salary thresholds or stricter duties tests, so you can be non-exempt under state law even when federal rules would call you exempt.
This is a simplified educational screen, not legal advice. Exemption depends on a full salary basis and duties analysis, and misclassification questions are fact specific. The figures shown are rough estimates of gross pay before taxes and withholding. The federal standard salary level used here is $684 per week, or $35,568 per year, in effect as of June 2026, and thresholds and rules change and vary by state. For your situation, consult your employer or HR, your state labor agency, or an employment attorney.
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