Overtime pay calculator
Under the federal FLSA, most hourly employees earn time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Enter a pay rate and hours and this calculator splits out regular pay, overtime pay, and the total — so you can cost a shift before you schedule it.
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Regular pay (40 hrs)
$800.00
Overtime pay (6 hrs @ 1.5×)
$180.00
Total gross pay
$980.00
How it works
Enter the hourly rate
The employee’s regular (straight-time) hourly wage.
Enter hours worked
Total hours for the workweek. The calculator treats everything over 40 as overtime by default.
Adjust the multiplier if needed
Federal overtime is 1.5×. Some states or agreements use double-time (2×) past a threshold — change the multiplier to match your rules.
Read the breakdown
You get regular pay, overtime pay, and total gross pay for the week.
Federal law (FLSA) requires overtime at 1.5× the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek for non-exempt employees. Some states have daily overtime (e.g. California pays overtime past 8 hours in a day and double-time past 12), so check your state’s rules — this calculator uses the common weekly-over-40 model and lets you change the multiplier. Overtime is one of the most controllable labor costs: it usually signals a coverage gap that better scheduling, not more spending, can close.
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Frequently asked questions
How is overtime pay calculated?
Overtime is typically 1.5× the regular hourly rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. So at $20/hour, overtime is $30/hour. Multiply overtime hours by that rate and add it to regular pay for the total.
What is time and a half for $20 an hour?
Time-and-a-half for $20/hour is $30/hour (20 × 1.5). For 5 overtime hours that’s $150 of overtime pay on top of regular wages. Enter your own rate above to calculate it instantly.
Does overtime start after 8 hours or 40 hours?
Under federal law, overtime starts after 40 hours in a workweek. A few states (notably California) also require daily overtime after 8 hours. This calculator uses the weekly-over-40 rule by default; check your state for daily-overtime rules.
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