Salary & Payroll

Overtime Pay Calculator

What this does

Compute total pay for a period combining regular hours and overtime at any multiplier, including the effective hourly rate earned.

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How to use it

Using the overtime pay calculator

  1. 01

    Enter your base rate

    The straight-time wage before any premiums.

  2. 02

    Split your hours

    Regular hours up to the threshold (usually 40/week), then overtime hours beyond it.

  3. 03

    Pick the multiplier

    1.5× is the US legal floor; double time applies to holidays and excess daily hours in some states and contracts.

Good to know

Who qualifies for overtime

In the United States, the FLSA requires at least time-and-a-half for hours beyond 40 in a week for non-exempt employees. Salaried does not automatically mean exempt: exemption depends on both duties tests and a salary threshold. Misclassification claims are among the most common wage disputes precisely because the premium compounds quickly.

What overtime is really worth

  • Six OT hours weekly at 1.5× adds roughly 22% to a 40-hour paycheck.
  • Double time makes weekend shifts worth twice their weekday equivalents.
  • Some states (California) trigger daily overtime after 8 hours regardless of weekly totals.

Check both federal and your state’s labor department rules; whichever grants more generous treatment wins.

How it's calculated

The math behind this calculator

Total = Rate × Regular hours + Rate × Multiplier × Overtime hours

Regular hours pay the base rate; each overtime hour pays the base rate times the applicable multiplier. The rows also show the effective hourly rate across all hours worked and the pure “premium” dollars earned purely because of overtime treatment; useful for spotting how much the OT rules add to a paycheck.

Assumptions & limitations

  • One flat base rate for all regular hours in the period.
  • Multiplier applies uniformly to all overtime hours (no blended weighted rates).
  • US FLSA baseline: 1.5× beyond 40 hours/week for non-exempt employees; state rules (e.g. California daily OT) can add more.

Worked example

Working six overtime hours at time-and-a-half on top of 40 regular hours at $20 yields $980 total; $900 regular plus $180 of overtime.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do salaried employees get overtime?
Some do. Exemption requires specific duties plus a minimum salary level; many salaried workers below the thresholds are legally entitled to OT pay.
Are bonuses included in the OT rate?
Non-discretionary bonuses can raise the “regular rate” used to compute OT under FLSA rules, making the premium slightly larger than this flat-rate estimate.
What if my overtime is paid at double time after 12 hours?
Run the calculator twice; once for 1.5× hours and once for 2× hours; and add the totals.

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