Compute regular, overtime, and total gross pay with support for time-and-a-half, double-time, and custom multipliers.
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Whether you are an hourly employee putting in extra shifts during the holiday rush, a freelancer billing a client for weekend crunch time, or a small business owner trying to forecast this week's payroll, calculating overtime by hand can quickly become confusing.
Labor laws dictate strict rules about when overtime applies and how much it pays, but payroll mistakes happen constantly. If you aren't doing the math yourself, you might be leaving your hard-earned money on the table. Our comprehensive Overtime Calculator instantly breaks down your regular wages, applies the correct time-and-a-half or double-time multipliers, and gives you your exact gross pay. Stop guessing and start knowing exactly what you are owed.
In the United States, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay non-exempt employees an overtime rate for any hours worked over 40 in a single, standard workweek. This standard rate is universally known as "Time and a Half."
Multiply this new rate by your overtime hours to find your OT Pay.
Let's look at a practical scenario. You normally make $24.00 an hour. Your boss asks you to stay late a few days, and you end up working exactly 50 hours this week. Here is how your paycheck should be structured:
Total Gross Pay: $960.00 + $360.00 = $1,320.00
Note: This is your "Gross Pay" (before taxes). Your "Net Pay" (the actual check you take home) will be lower after federal, state, and payroll taxes are withheld.
Depending on your state laws or union contracts, you might be entitled to Double Time (2.0x) for working holidays, Sundays, or extreme shifts (like working more than 12 hours in a single day in California). Use this chart to quickly find your premium rates.
| Standard Hourly Rate | Time and a Half (1.5x) | Double Time (2.0x) |
|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $22.50 | $30.00 |
| $20.00 | $30.00 | $40.00 |
| $25.00 | $37.50 | $50.00 |
| $35.00 | $52.50 | $70.00 |
| $50.00 | $75.00 | $100.00 |
It depends on their classification. The law separates workers into "Exempt" and "Non-Exempt" categories. Most salaried managers and professionals who make over a specific federal income threshold are considered "Exempt" from the FLSA and do not earn overtime. However, if you are a "Non-Exempt" salaried employee, you are legally entitled to overtime pay for hours over 40.
Under federal law, no. Federal law only looks at the total workweek (over 40 hours). You could work three 12-hour shifts (36 hours total) and earn zero overtime. However, certain states (like California, Alaska, and Nevada) have daily overtime laws that require 1.5x pay for any hours worked beyond 8 in a single 24-hour period.
Generally, no. The FLSA mandates that overtime only applies to hours actually worked. If you take 8 hours of paid time off (PTO) on Monday, and then work 40 hours from Tuesday through Saturday, you have 48 hours of total pay, but 0 hours of overtime because you only physically worked 40 hours.
In most states and industries, yes. This is called "mandatory overtime." Unless you have a specific union contract, or are restricted by safety regulations (like truck drivers or airline pilots), an employer can legally require you to work extra hours, provided they pay you the legal overtime rate for that time.
