Overtime Pay Calculator
Calculate overtime pay (time and a half or double time) and total weekly earnings.
How to use this tool
- Enter regular hourly rate, regular hours per week, overtime hours and overtime multiplier in the fields above.
- Results update instantly as you type — or click Calculate.
- Read your total weekly pay and the full breakdown beneath it.
Under the FLSA, most employees earn 1.5x their regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 per week. Some employers or contracts offer double time.
⚠ This tool provides general estimates for education only and is not financial, tax or legal advice. Figures may not reflect your situation — verify with a qualified professional.
Formula
Overtime Rate = Regular Hourly Rate × Overtime Multiplier
Regular Pay = Regular Hourly Rate × Regular Hours
Overtime Pay = Overtime Rate × Overtime Hours
Total Weekly Pay = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay
How it works
This calculator computes weekly earnings by separating regular-time and overtime hours. The overtime hourly rate is derived by multiplying the base rate by a user-supplied multiplier — typically 1.5 for time-and-a-half or 2.0 for double time. The result reflects gross weekly pay before any taxes or deductions. It does not account for daily overtime rules, shift differentials, or state-specific overtime laws that may differ from federal FLSA standards.
Worked example
- Regular rate: $20/hr, regular hours: 40, overtime hours: 5, multiplier: 1.5.
- Overtime rate = $20 × 1.5 = $30/hr.
- Regular pay = $20 × 40 = $800.
- Overtime pay = $30 × 5 = $150.
- Total weekly pay = $800 + $150 = $950.
Regular pay: $800 | Overtime pay: $150 | Total weekly pay: $950 | Overtime rate: $30/hr
Common mistakes to avoid
- Assuming overtime kicks in after 8 hours per day rather than 40 hours per week -- most U.S. federal overtime rules use the weekly threshold.
- Entering the overtime multiplier as the total rate (e.g., 1.5) when the field expects only the premium factor above regular pay, doubling the overtime rate.
- Forgetting that some salaried positions are overtime-exempt, so the formula result may not apply to all workers regardless of hours.
Key terms
- Time-and-a-half
- An overtime multiplier of 1.5, meaning the employee earns 150% of their regular hourly rate for each overtime hour worked.
- Double time
- An overtime multiplier of 2.0, paying twice the regular rate, often required on holidays or after a certain number of consecutive hours under some state laws.
- FLSA
- The Fair Labor Standards Act, the U.S. federal law that requires overtime pay at a minimum of 1.5× the regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek for non-exempt employees.
- Exempt vs. non-exempt
- FLSA classification determining overtime eligibility. Non-exempt employees must receive overtime pay; exempt employees (typically salaried professionals meeting certain criteria) do not.
- Regular rate of pay
- The base hourly wage used to compute overtime, which under FLSA must include most forms of additional compensation beyond the base wage.
Frequently asked questions
- What is time and a half?
- Time and a half means your overtime rate is 1.5 times your regular hourly rate. For example, if you earn $20/hour regularly, your overtime rate is $30/hour.
- When does overtime pay kick in?
- Under US federal law (FLSA), overtime is owed for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek for non-exempt employees. Some states (like California) also have daily overtime rules.