Overtime Pay Calculator
Put in this week's hours along with your hourly rate to see what you earn, with overtime paid at 1.5 times once you pass 40 hours.
- Past 40 hours
- within one workweek
- 1.5 times
- no less than the regular rate
- Each week on its own
- no averaging of two weeks
- No per-day rule
- under federal law
The federal rules are in Fact Sheet #23 and 29 CFR 778.104.
How overtime pay is calculated
Your rate covers the first 40 hours, and every hour beyond 40 is paid at 1.5 times your rate. For a week of 46 hours 30 minutes at $18.00, you get 40.00 × $18.00 + 6.50 × $27.00 = $895.50. One rounding step happens inside the calculator, down to the cent, when it reaches the final figure.
Why two weeks can't be averaged
Federal law considers a single fixed 7-day workweek at a time. If you work 30 hours in one week and 50 in the next at $18.00, you're owed $540.00 plus $990.00, for a total of $1,530.00. If you averaged both weeks to 40 hours each, the pay would be $1,440.00, which is $90.00 less.
Double time and other thresholds
Federal law doesn't set double time; what you and your employer agree on is what counts (U.S. Department of Labor). When your employer pays double, put the overtime rate at 2 in Options. Several Canadian provinces set the start of Overtime at 44 hours, so you can change the threshold there too.
If you have in and out times for each day instead of one weekly total, the time card calculator totals them for you and can apply daily overtime too.
Overtime pay calculator FAQ
Does my state change this?
Yes, it can. Some states have their own overtime laws; when both apply, the rule that pays more governs (U.S. Department of Labor). California, for example, also counts the hours past 8 in a day.
How is overtime calculated in Texas?
It matches the federal rule, because Texas leaves overtime to federal law. The Texas Workforce Commission sends any overtime claims over to the U.S. Department of Labor. In a workweek, hours past 40 are paid at 1.5 times that regular rate.
Is the result my take-home pay?
No. That's gross pay, before taxes and other deductions.