Denver, Colorado
Exempt salary threshold.

Colorado · Exempt salary threshold

Rule name changed from not previously published to Colorado exempt salary threshold. Summary changed from not previously published to From January 1, 2026, executive, administrative and professional employees must be paid at least $1,111.23 per week ($57,784 a year) to be exempt under the COMPS Order; Colorado also applies duties tests for each exemption.. Requirement changed from not previously published to $1,111.23 per week ($57,784 per year) in 2026. Numeric amount changed from not previously published to 57784. Minimum employer size changed from not previously published to 0 employees. Effective date changed from not previously published to Jan 1, 2026. Publication status changed from not previously published to active. Local guidance changed from not previously published to Colorado recalculates its wage figures every year in the PAY CALC Order: for 2026 the minimum wage is $15.16, the tipped cash wage is $12.14 and the exempt salary floor is $57,784 a year. Colorado overtime is broader than federal law - it is due after 12 hours in a day or 12 consecutive hours as well as after 40 in a week. FAMLI premiums fell to 0.88% of wages in 2026 (0.86% is announced for 2027), and 2026 adds up to 12 extra weeks of leave for parents of babies in neonatal intensive care.. Industry coverage changed from not previously published to not published.