Overtime Calculator
Use this overtime calculator to see what your extra hours are worth. Enter your hourly rate, or a monthly salary if you are a salaried nonexempt employee, plus the hours you worked over 40 in the workweek. The calculator applies time and a half (1.5×), the federal FLSA rule, and can add double-time hours (2×) when a state law or your employer pays them.
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Results
- Regular hourly rate
- Overtime rate per hour
- Double-time payDouble-time hours × regular rate × 2
- Total overtime payBefore taxes
- Monthly hours divisorWeekly hours × 52 ÷ 12, salary mode only
Results are estimates. See the methodology below.
How to use the calculator
- Choose Hourly or Monthly salary. With a salary, also enter the hours per week the salary is meant to cover (40 by default).
- Enter your overtime hours: only the hours above 40 in a single workweek, not your total hours.
- If some hours are paid at double time, enter them in double-time hours. Leave it at 0 otherwise.
- Under Advanced options you can replace the 50% premium with another rate, for example 100% if your contract pays double for all overtime.
You get the regular hourly rate, the overtime rate, overtime pay, double-time pay and the total. With a monthly salary the calculator also shows the number of hours it divided by.
How overtime pay is calculated
- Regular rate = your hourly wage, or monthly salary × 12 ÷ 52 ÷ weekly hours. For 40 hours a week the divisor is 173.33 hours a month.
- Overtime rate = regular rate × 1.5 (or × (1 + your custom premium)).
- Overtime pay = overtime hours × overtime rate.
- Double-time pay = double-time hours × regular rate × 2.
- Total = overtime pay + double-time pay.
The monthly-to-weekly conversion (× 12 ÷ 52) follows the Department of Labor regulation on salaried employees, 29 CFR 778.113. The FLSA counts overtime per workweek, a fixed period of 168 hours, and does not allow averaging hours over two or more weeks. Federal law requires no extra pay just because you work a weekend, a holiday or a long day; daily overtime and double time come from state law or your employer.
Overtime pay examples
1. Hourly worker, 50-hour week
At $25.00 an hour with 10 hours over 40, the overtime rate is $37.50 and overtime pay is $375.00, on top of your regular pay for the first 40 hours.
2. Time and a half plus double time
At $22.00 an hour, 6 hours at time and a half and 4 hours at double time: $198.00 of overtime pay plus $176.00 of double-time pay, $374.00 in total.
3. Salaried nonexempt employee
A salary of $4,500 a month for a 40-hour week works out to a regular rate of $25.96 (divisor 173.33). Eight overtime hours at $38.94 come to $311.54.
| Hourly rate | Overtime hours | Overtime rate | Overtime pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| $7.25 | 5 | $10.88 | $54.38 |
| $18.00 | 5 | $27.00 | $135.00 |
| $25.00 | 10 | $37.50 | $375.00 |
Limits of the result
The result is gross pay before taxes and deductions. It uses the base rate you enter; under the FLSA some other payments can count toward the regular rate, so your paycheck may differ. Exempt employees (many executive, administrative and professional roles paid a salary above the federal threshold) are not entitled to FLSA overtime, and the calculator does not check exemption status. State rules can be more generous than federal law, and a union contract or company policy can pay more than either.
Frequently asked questions
How is overtime calculated under federal law?
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, nonexempt employees get at least 1.5 times their regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek. At $25 an hour, each overtime hour pays $37.50.
When do I get double time?
Federal law never requires double time. Some states do: in California, nonexempt workers get double their regular rate for hours over 12 in a workday and for hours over 8 on the seventh consecutive workday of a workweek. Employers and union contracts may also pay double time for holidays or long shifts.
Do I get overtime for working more than 8 hours in a day?
Not under federal law, which only looks at weekly hours. A few states, California among them, require daily overtime: there, hours beyond 8 in a workday are paid at 1.5 times the regular rate.
Is overtime pay on weekends and holidays required?
No. The FLSA does not require premium pay for weekends, holidays or rest days unless those hours push you past 40 in the workweek. Any holiday premium comes from your employer's policy or contract.
Can salaried employees get overtime?
Yes, if they are nonexempt. Being paid a salary does not by itself make you exempt. For a $4,500 monthly salary covering 40 hours a week, the regular rate is $25.96 and each overtime hour is worth $38.94.
What does overtime at minimum wage pay?
At the federal minimum wage of $7.25, the overtime rate is $10.88 an hour, so 5 overtime hours pay $54.38. Many states set a higher minimum wage, which raises the overtime rate too.
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This calculator gives an estimate of gross overtime pay and is not legal advice. Your actual pay depends on your exemption status, state law, your regular rate and any contract or collective agreement.