Economic Snapshot
Millions more workers would be covered under updated overtime threshold: Share of salaried workers with overtime protections under current and proposed threshold, 2013
| State | Currently covered ($455/week) | At 1975 level ($984/week) |
|---|---|---|
| USA | 11.3% | 47.7% |
| Alabama | 14.8% | 59.7% |
| Alaska | 8.4% | 40.8% |
| Arizona | 11.5% | 49.3% |
| Arkansas | 13.4% | 62.9% |
| California | 11.5% | 41.9% |
| Colorado | 9.0% | 40.6% |
| Connecticut | 6.7% | 31.8% |
| Delaware | 8.6% | 45.7% |
| District of Columbia | 4.7% | 31.1% |
| Florida | 13.3% | 57.7% |
| Georgia | 11.3% | 53.7% |
| Hawaii | 9.8% | 51.1% |
| Idaho | 11.9% | 55.3% |
| Illinois | 9.2% | 45.2% |
| Indiana | 8.6% | 47.6% |
| Iowa | 9.4% | 47.0% |
| Kansas | 11.8% | 48.5% |
| Kentucky | 15.0% | 59.9% |
| Louisiana | 19.1% | 60.8% |
| Maine | 9.0% | 47.3% |
| Maryland | 9.2% | 39.5% |
| Massachusetts | 7.7% | 34.0% |
| Michigan | 10.3% | 41.7% |
| Minnesota | 7.2% | 39.3% |
| Mississippi | 12.0% | 60.9% |
| Missouri | 11.1% | 53.2% |
| Montana | 11.7% | 55.5% |
| Nebraska | 10.1% | 47.6% |
| Nevada | 12.4% | 52.5% |
| New Hampshire | 6.8% | 40.5% |
| New Jersey | 10.8% | 40.9% |
| New Mexico | 14.6% | 51.5% |
| New York | 12.3% | 46.1% |
| North Carolina | 12.9% | 56.2% |
| North Dakota | 7.9% | 49.2% |
| Ohio | 9.5% | 48.5% |
| Oklahoma | 12.2% | 58.1% |
| Oregon | 10.6% | 45.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 10.0% | 45.2% |
| Rhode Island | 7.1% | 38.3% |
| South Carolina | 12.8% | 58.4% |
| South Dakota | 10.4% | 52.3% |
| Tennessee | 12.1% | 57.6% |
| Texas | 14.7% | 53.0% |
| Utah | 11.7% | 46.4% |
| Vermont | 10.5% | 48.9% |
| Virginia | 9.6% | 41.4% |
| Washington | 9.2% | 39.7% |
| West Virginia | 11.3% | 51.8% |
| Wisconsin | 8.9% | 44.3% |
| Wyoming | 10.2% | 48.4% |
Notes: Estimates are calculated from a sample of salaried workers who are 18–64 years old. All values have been rounded to the nearest hundred.
Source: EPI analysis of Current Population Survey Outgoing Rotation Group (ORG) microdata
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