Overtime Pay Calculator

Calculate overtime pay at 1.5× or 2× under the federal 40-hour FLSA rule or daily-overtime state rules, and see the premium you earned.

Hourly wage

$/hr

Total hours this week

hrs

Overtime multiplier

Overtime starts after

Federal rule (FLSA): non-exempt employees must be paid at least 1.5× their regular rate for every hour over 40 in a single workweek. Some states, like California, also require daily overtime after 8 hours in a day.

This week's gross pay

Illustration of three coins growing in size, labelled one times, one and a half times and two times — the regular, overtime and double-time pay rates — Regular, time-and-a-half and double time — the three rates a single week can contain.

About the Overtime Pay Calculator

What it calculates. Your gross pay for a week that includes overtime: the regular-hours pay, the overtime hours at 1.5× (time and a half) or 2× (double time), the week's total, and — the number most people never check — the premium, meaning the extra half (or whole) rate that overtime actually added.

How the calculation works

Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt employees earn at least 1.5× their regular rate for hours beyond 40 in one workweek. The tool splits your hours at the threshold you choose: hours up to the threshold × your rate, plus hours beyond it × rate × multiplier. Some states add daily rules — California, for example, pays overtime after 8 hours in a single day and double time after 12 — so the tool offers a daily mode that assumes a 5-day week. One subtlety the law insists on: the "regular rate" must include most non-discretionary bonuses and shift differentials, not just base pay, so a stub that calculates overtime on base pay alone may be underpaying you.

Worked example: $22/hour, 48 hours in the week, federal rule → 40 × $22 = $880 regular, plus 8 × $33 = $264 overtime = $1,144 gross. Had all 48 hours been paid straight, the check would be $1,056 — so the overtime premium in this week is exactly $88, the figure the tool shows separately.

Limitations & common mistakes

Gross only. Tax is not deducted here; a heavy overtime week is also withheld as if you earned that pace all year, which is corrected at tax-return time (see the FAQ on our FAQ section).
Averaging two weeks is not allowed. Employers may not average hours across a biweekly pay period to dodge overtime — each workweek stands alone under the FLSA.
"Salaried" does not automatically mean exempt. Duties and pay level decide exemption, not the job title. If you are misclassified, this calculator shows what the hours were legally worth.

Overtime FAQ

Can my employer give "comp time" instead of overtime pay?: Private-sector employers generally cannot bank overtime as future time off in place of paying 1.5× in the period it was earned; comp time in lieu is mainly a public-sector arrangement.
Is overtime taxed at a higher rate?: No. There is no overtime tax bracket. Withholding on a big week can look heavier because payroll annualises that check, and any excess returns in your refund.
What if my stub shows a different overtime rate?: Divide the overtime line by the overtime hours. If the result is not at least 1.5× your regular rate (including differentials and bonuses in the rate), raise it with payroll in writing.

Disclaimer: results are estimates for education only and are not tax, financial or legal advice. Employment-law summaries reflect the federal FLSA and cited state rules as of tax year 2026; verify your situation with your state labor agency or a qualified professional.