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Overtime Pay Calculator
Enter your total hours for the week and this tool splits them into regular and overtime hours for you, then prices each part.
Your week
Your pay for the week
| Regular pay40 hrs × $20.00 | $800.00 |
| Overtime pay5 hrs × $30.00 (1.5×) | $150.00 |
| Total gross pay | $950.00 |
Gross pay — before taxes and deductions. Overtime rules vary by jurisdiction; this calculator uses the common US standard of overtime after 40 hours in a week at time-and-a-half. Your state or employer may use different rules.
How the math works
First, your week's hours are split at the overtime threshold — 40 hours by default. Hours up to the threshold are regular hours; anything above it is overtime:
At time-and-a-half (1.5×), each overtime hour pays your rate plus a 50% premium. At double time (2×), it pays twice your rate. Some employers pay double time for Sundays, holidays, or hours beyond a daily limit — set the multiplier to 2× to model that, though if only some of your overtime hours are double time, the Hourly Paycheck Calculator gives you more control over the split.
Worked example (in USD)
You work 45 hours in a week at $20/hour, with overtime at 1.5× after 40 hours:
Regular hours: 40 → regular pay: 40 × $20 = $800
Overtime hours: 45 − 40 = 5 → overtime pay: 5 × $20 × 1.5 = $150
Total: $800 + $150 = $950 for the week.
Common gotchas
- Overtime is calculated per workweek, not per pay period. Under US federal law, hours can't be averaged across two weeks. Working 50 hours one week and 30 the next is 10 overtime hours, even though the biweekly total is 80.
- Some states use daily overtime. California, for example, generally requires overtime after 8 hours in a day (and double time after 12), on top of the weekly rule. If your state works that way, a weekly-only calculation will understate your pay.
- Not everyone is entitled to overtime. Many salaried employees are "exempt" under the FLSA and aren't owed an overtime premium at all. Misclassification is common, but this calculator can't tell you your status — your duties and pay structure decide it.
- The "regular rate" can be more than your base rate. For overtime purposes, bonuses, shift differentials, and commissions often have to be folded into the regular rate, which raises the overtime premium above a simple 1.5 × base rate. If your stub shows a higher overtime rate than you expect, that's often why.
- Rules vary by jurisdiction. This tool uses the common standard — overtime after 40 hours in a week at time-and-a-half. Other states, countries, union contracts, and employer policies set different thresholds and multipliers. Check yours before relying on the number.