Overtime Pay Calculator

Worked examples

46 hours at $20

40 regular hours × $20 = $800, plus 6 overtime hours × $30 = $180. Gross pay $980.00.

38 hours at $18.50

No overtime; 38 × $18.50 = $703.00.

Double time after 40

Set the multiplier to 2: 45 hours at $25 = $1,000 regular + 5 × $50 = $1,250.00.

How it is calculated

Regular hours = the smaller of hours worked and the threshold (40 by default). Overtime hours = hours worked − threshold, never below zero. Pay = regular hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × multiplier (1.5 by default). Minutes are converted to decimal hours first.

Questions people ask

How is overtime calculated?

Under federal law, every hour over 40 in a single workweek is paid at 1.5 times your regular rate. 46 hours at $20 means 40 × $20 plus 6 × $30 = $980.

Is overtime after 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week?

Federal law uses 40 hours per week. A few states add daily rules: California pays overtime after 8 hours in a day and double time after 12; Alaska, Nevada and Colorado also have daily thresholds. The time card calculator applies the California rules.

What is time and a half for $15 an hour?

$22.50 per overtime hour. Multiply the hourly rate by 1.5.

Are salaried employees entitled to overtime?

Some are. Salaried workers below the federal salary threshold, or whose duties are not exempt, are still owed overtime. This calculator assumes an hourly, non-exempt worker.

Does paid time off count toward the 40 hours?

Not under federal law. Only hours actually worked count toward overtime, so a week with 8 hours of PTO and 36 worked has no overtime.

Can I use this for biweekly pay?

Overtime is measured per workweek, not per pay period. Calculate each week separately, or use the time card calculator’s biweekly mode, which does this automatically.