The Department’s regulations require executive, administrative, and professional employees to be paid at least a minimum salary amount to be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime requirements under section 13(a)(1). The salary level for exemption, and the total annual compensation requirement for highly compensated employees, is detailed below.

Standard Salary Level $684 per week (equivalent to a $35,568 annual salary) Total Annual Compensation Requirement for Highly Compensated Employees $107,432 per year, including at least $684 per week paid on a salary or fee basis Special Salary Level for Employees in Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands $455 per week (equivalent to a $23,660 annual salary) Special Salary Level for Employees in American Samoa $380 per week (equivalent to a $19,760 annual salary) Special Base Rate for Employees in the Motion Picture Industry $1,043 per week (or a proportionate amount based on the number of days worked) Compensation Required for Computer Employees Paid on an Hourly Basis $27.63 per hour

Note: These earnings thresholds do not apply to certain types of employees, including doctors , lawyers , teachers , and outside sales employees .