Overtime Pay Calculator
Find out exactly what your regular and overtime hours are worth.
How to use
- Enter your hourly rate, regular hours worked, overtime hours and the overtime multiplier (usually 1.5×).
- Click Calculate.
- See the breakdown of regular pay, overtime pay and your total.
Estimates only — not financial advice. Verify important decisions with a qualified professional.
What Is an Overtime Pay Calculator?
An overtime pay calculator shows exactly what your regular hours and your overtime hours are each worth, and what they add up to in total. Overtime is where hourly work gets rewarding — and confusing. Premium rates such as time-and-a-half (1.5×) or double time (2×) apply on top of your regular rate, and when a paycheck blends regular hours, overtime hours, and sometimes shift differentials, checking whether the total is right by hand is error-prone. This calculator separates the pieces so you can verify your pay or plan what extra shifts are really worth.
The calculator is useful in two directions. Looking backward, it lets you audit a paycheck: enter the hours you worked and the multiplier your employer applies, and compare the result with what you were paid. Looking forward, it helps you decide whether picking up extra shifts is worth it, and by how much — seeing overtime earnings stated plainly, per week and per pay period, makes the trade-off between time and money much clearer.
How to Use the Overtime Pay Calculator
- Enter your regular hourly rate.
- Set the overtime multiplier — 1.5 is the standard time-and-a-half rate; use 2 for double time if your employer offers it.
- Enter your regular hours and your overtime hours for the period (usually a week).
- Click Calculate to see the pay for regular hours, the pay for overtime hours, and the combined total.
Overtime Rules in the US
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most hourly, non-exempt employees must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate for all hours worked over 40 in a single workweek. The law is based on hours actually worked in the week, not on hours per day — though some states, such as California, add daily overtime rules that can pay a premium after 8 hours in a day. Salaried employees classified as exempt are generally not entitled to overtime at all, which is why the exempt/non-exempt distinction matters so much in job offers.
Tips for Tracking Your Overtime
- Keep your own log of hours worked, including start and end times. If a dispute ever arises, your contemporaneous record is powerful evidence.
- Remember the "regular rate" for overtime purposes can include shift differentials and non-discretionary bonuses, which can raise the premium above a naive calculation.
- Check your state's rules — several states have overtime triggers that are more generous than the federal standard.
How is overtime pay calculated?
Overtime hours are paid at your regular hourly rate multiplied by the overtime factor — 1.5 for time-and-a-half. For example, 5 overtime hours at a $20 rate earn 5 × $20 × 1.5 = $150, on top of your regular pay. This calculator performs that math for any combination of hours and multipliers.
Is overtime calculated per day or per week?
Federal law uses the workweek: overtime is owed for hours beyond 40 worked in one week, regardless of how the hours are spread across days. Some states add daily rules on top. Paid leave hours usually do not count as hours worked toward the 40-hour threshold.
Do salaried employees get overtime?
It depends on classification. Salaried employees who are "exempt" under the FLSA — many executive, administrative, and professional roles — are not entitled to overtime. Non-exempt salaried employees are entitled, calculated from their implied hourly rate. Job title alone does not decide it; duties and salary level do.
Can my employer give me time off instead of overtime pay?
In the private sector, generally no — overtime worked must be paid in wages, not banked as "comp time," except in limited arrangements for public-sector employees under specific rules. An employer also cannot average hours across two weeks to dodge the weekly threshold.