Colorado Raises Minimum Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exemptions
03/10/2025Colorado imposes higher salary thresholds for exempt employees than the federal government, and the CDLE increased the exempt employee salary thresholds for Colorado employees effective January 1, 2025.
The minimum salary threshold in Colorado for an employee to be exempt from overtime under the executive, administrative and personnel exemption increased to $56,485/year ($1,086.25/week). In addition to meeting the salary threshold, an employee must also perform the job duties for executive, administrative or personnel exemption to be exempt.
The 2025 salary threshold for highly compensated workers increased to $127,091/year. In addition to meeting the salary threshold, highly compensated workers must primarily perform office work and at least one of the job duties of executive, administrative or personnel to be exempt.
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