Overtime pay calculator

How it works

Overtime pay is overtime hours times your hourly rate times the multiplier: 1.5 for time and a half or 2 for double time. The calculator adds that to your regular hours at your normal rate for a gross weekly total, then multiplies the week by 52 for a yearly figure.

The Fair Labor Standards Act requires time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek for non-exempt employees. Double time has no federal requirement; it comes from union contracts, employer policy, or state law. Some states also require overtime after a set number of hours in a single day.

The rate that overtime builds on is your regular rate of pay, which must include non-discretionary bonuses and shift differentials. If yours applies, enter that higher rate. All results are gross pay before taxes; the hourly paycheck calculator shows what you keep.

Frequently asked

How much is overtime pay?

At least 1.5 times your regular hourly rate for each hour over 40 in a workweek, if you are non-exempt under federal law. At $20 an hour, overtime pays $30 an hour, so 5 overtime hours add $150 to your week. Double time, where it applies, pays twice your rate. Enter your own rate and hours above to see your overtime and weekly gross.

Who is exempt from overtime pay?

Employees in executive, administrative, and professional jobs, plus some computer and outside sales roles, can be exempt when their duties meet the federal tests and, for most of them, their salary clears the federal salary threshold. Some industries carry their own exemptions. A salary alone does not make you exempt. The duties you actually perform decide it, whatever your job title.

How do you calculate overtime pay?

Multiply your regular hourly rate by 1.5 to get your overtime rate, then multiply by the overtime hours you worked that week. Add your regular pay, your rate times up to 40 hours, for the week's gross. Your regular rate must include non-discretionary bonuses and shift differentials, so it can sit above your base wage. The calculator does the arithmetic once you enter the numbers.

Is overtime pay taxed?

Yes, overtime is taxable wages, subject to income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. It has no higher rate of its own; when paid with your regular hours it is withheld through the same tables, so a bigger check has more withheld. A federal deduction for overtime premium pay is claimed on your tax return and lowers paycheck withholding only if you account for it on your W-4.

When does overtime pay start?

Under federal law, after 40 hours worked in a single workweek, which is any fixed, recurring period of seven consecutive days. Hours do not average across two weeks, so 30 hours one week and 50 the next still earns 10 overtime hours. Paid holidays and vacation usually do not count as hours worked. Some states add daily overtime rules on top of the weekly one.