Shows number of directly benefiting salaried workers who will newly be guaranteed overtime protection by virtue of their salary alone under the higher overtime threshold.
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U.S. workers affected by December 1, 2016 FLSA overtime increase, by education
This statistic shows the number of salaried workers who will be affected by the increase in the overtime salary threshold provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), to take effect on *, by level of educational attainment. As of *, an estimated **** million additional workers with some college education will be eligible for overtime benefits.
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Economic Policy Institute. (May 17, 2016). Number of salaried workers affected by the December 1, 2016 FLSA overtime increase in the United States, by educational attainment [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/631865/workers-affected-by-december-2016-flsa-overtime-increase-us-by-education/
Economic Policy Institute. "Number of salaried workers affected by the December 1, 2016 FLSA overtime increase in the United States, by educational attainment." Chart. May 17, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/631865/workers-affected-by-december-2016-flsa-overtime-increase-us-by-education/
Economic Policy Institute. (2016). Number of salaried workers affected by the December 1, 2016 FLSA overtime increase in the United States, by educational attainment. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/631865/workers-affected-by-december-2016-flsa-overtime-increase-us-by-education/
Economic Policy Institute. "Number of Salaried Workers Affected by The December 1, 2016 Flsa Overtime Increase in The United States, by Educational Attainment." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 May 2016, /statistics/631865/workers-affected-by-december-2016-flsa-overtime-increase-us-by-education/
Economic Policy Institute, Number of salaried workers affected by the December 1, 2016 FLSA overtime increase in the United States, by educational attainment ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/631865/workers-affected-by-december-2016-flsa-overtime-increase-us-by-education/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Number of salaried workers affected by the December 1, 2016 FLSA overtime increase in the United States, by educational attainment [Graph], Economic Policy Institute, May 17, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/631865/workers-affected-by-december-2016-flsa-overtime-increase-us-by-education/
