Colorado overtime calculator (one day)

Type one day's start, end and break. HoursPad splits the day using the 12-hour workday line in Colorado's COMPS Order. It does not add up the week.

Not legal, tax or payroll advice. General information only; results are estimates. Read the full notice.

Start time

End time

Unpaid break (minutes)

Hourly rate in dollars (optional)

Type a start time and an end time.

Estimate based on what you entered. Not legal or payroll advice; check it against your employer's records.

This tool works on one day only. It does not add up the week, so it does not work out weekly overtime.

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Example: 6:00 AM to 7:30 PM with a 30-minute unpaid break is 13 h (13.00 hours). Applying only the workday line quoted below, HoursPad estimates 12 h at the regular rate and 1 h at 1.5 times.

Estimate based on what you entered. Not legal or payroll advice; check it against your employer's records.

How to use it

Type the Start time and End time of one workday.
Type the unpaid break in minutes in "Unpaid break (minutes)", if any.
Optional: type a rate in "Hourly rate in dollars (optional)" to see an estimate of pay before taxes for that day.
Read the split between regular time and time at 1.5 times, under the boxes.

What Colorado's COMPS Order says

COMPS Order #40, Rule 4.1.1, sets time and one-half of the regular rate for work in excess of 40 hours per workweek, 12 hours per workday, or consecutive hours without regard to the start and end time of the workday.
The order also says: “Whichever of the three calculations in Rule 4.1.1 results in the greater payment of wages shall apply in any particular situation.”
The version of the order read for this page is COMPS Order #40. Its title page says: “Adopted December 8, 2025; effective February 1, 2026.”

The order's exemptions and variances (its Rule 2) are not applied by this tool. Orders are replaced from time to time, so check the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment's site for the current one.

Meal and rest breaks in Colorado, according to the U.S. Department of Labor

The U.S. Department of Labor publishes tables of state meal period and rest period requirements. Both are dated January 1, 2023 on its site. Here is what they say for Colorado, in the table's own words. Your employer or the Colorado labor department can confirm what applies to a job today.

Meal period table: “½ hour if work shift exceeds 5 consecutive hours.”
Rest period table: “Paid 10-minute rest period for each 4 hours of work, or major fractions thereof.”

Questions

Does this cover the other Colorado overtime lines?

No. The order names three lines: 40 hours per workweek, 12 hours per workday, and consecutive hours without regard to the start and end time of the workday. This tool applies only the 12-hour workday line to one day. It does not add up the week or track consecutive hours across days.

Which version of the order is this?

COMPS Order #40, as published by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Its title page says: "Adopted December 8, 2025; effective February 1, 2026." Orders are replaced from time to time, so check that site for the current one.

Does it decide whether an exemption applies to a job?

No. The order refers to exemptions and variances in its Rule 2. Read them on the official page, or ask your employer or the Colorado Division of Labor Standards and Statistics.

Is the result a pay calculation?

No. It is an estimate from the times you type, split with one threshold from the order.

Official sources

Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS Order) #40, 7 CCR 1103-1, Rule 4 (opens in new tab), Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Labor Standards and Statistics.
“Employees shall be paid time and one-half of the regular rate of pay for any work in excess of any of the following, except as provided in exemptions or variances in Rule 2: (A) 40 hours per workweek; (B) 12 hours per workday; or”
Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.
Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS Order) #40, 7 CCR 1103-1, Rule 4 (opens in new tab), Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Labor Standards and Statistics.
“(C) consecutive hours without regard to the start and end time of the workday.”
Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.
Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS Order) #40, 7 CCR 1103-1, Rule 4 (opens in new tab), Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Labor Standards and Statistics.
“Whichever of the three calculations in Rule 4.1.1 results in the greater payment of wages shall apply in any particular situation.”
Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.
COMPS Order #40, 7 CCR 1103-1 (title page) (opens in new tab), Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Labor Standards and Statistics.
“Adopted December 8, 2025; effective February 1, 2026.”
Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.
Colorado: Minimum Length of Meal Period Required under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector (table dated January 1, 2023) (opens in new tab), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.
“½ hour if work shift exceeds 5 consecutive hours.”
Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.
Colorado: Minimum Paid Rest Period Requirements Under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector (table dated January 1, 2023) (opens in new tab), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.
“Paid 10-minute rest period for each 4 hours of work, or major fractions thereof.”
Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.

These are summaries of what the official sources say, not legal advice. Laws change and exceptions apply. Check with your employer or your state labor department about your own job.