In North Carolina, one and one-half times the regular rate of pay must be paid after 40 hours of work in a workweek (45 for employees of seasonal amusement or recreational establishments).
The following employees are exempt from the overtime pay standard: (1) drivers, drivers' helpers, loaders and mechanics; (2) taxicab drivers; (3) seamen, railroad workers and airline employees; (4) vehicle salespersons and mechanics; (5) salespersons for trailer, boat and aircraft dealers; (6) child care workers or other live-in employees in homes for dependent children; (7) radio and television announcers; and (8) volunteer firefighters and volunteer rescue and emergency medical services personnel in an incorporated, nonprofit volunteer or community fire department or an incorporated, nonprofit rescue squad. Employees who are exempt from state minimum wage requirements are also exempt from overtime requirements.