Does Washington have daily overtime?
No. Like most states, Washington follows the federal standard: overtime is owed only after 40 hours in a workweek, not for long single days, weekends, or holidays by themselves. Four states — California, Alaska, Nevada, and Colorado — add daily overtime; Washington is not one of them. Employer policy or a union contract can still provide extra premiums.
The Washington exceptions worth knowing
Premium pay does not apply to employees who request compensating time off in lieu of it. This is a narrow rule rather than a general one — it changes the answer only for the workers it names, and everyone else in Washington is on the standard rule described above. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, State Minimum Wage Laws.
The federal rule that always applies in Washington
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covered non-exempt employees in Washington must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate for every hour worked over 40 in a workweek. The math is two steps: overtime rate = regular rate × 1.5, then overtime pay = overtime rate × overtime hours. The authoritative federal reference is the U.S. Department of Labor overtime page. Rules change — confirm anything time-sensitive with Washington's state labor department before relying on it.
No tax on overtime in Washington
Overtime has never had a special higher tax rate — it is ordinary income. And under the 2025 federal law commonly called “no tax on overtime,” eligible workers in Washington can deduct the premium portion of FLSA overtime (the extra 0.5x) from federal taxable income, up to annual caps, for tax years 2025 through 2028. Because it is federal, it applies in Washington the same as every other state. Estimate what it is worth with the no tax on overtime calculator.
Run your Washington numbers
Use the calculator above for a quick 1.5x figure, add double-time hours in the overtime calculator if your schedule qualifies, and compare every state's rules on the overtime rules by state page. This site does the math; your Washington labor department and the U.S. DOL are the authorities on classification and eligibility.