Overtime Pay Calculator

Enter your hourly rate and hours worked to instantly see regular pay, overtime pay at time and a half (or any multiplier you set), and your gross paycheck.

📖 How it works & FAQ

Hourly rate ($)

Hours worked

Overtime multiplier

Overtime starts after (hrs)

This overtime pay calculator turns an hourly rate and a weekly hour count into three numbers: regular pay, overtime pay, and gross pay. Hours up to 40 are paid at your normal rate; hours beyond 40 are paid at time and a half by default, and both the multiplier and the overtime threshold are editable if your job or state uses different rules. Everything updates live and runs entirely in your browser — your pay details never leave your device. Estimates only — not professional, financial, tax, or legal advice.

How overtime pay is calculated

Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most hourly employees in the United States earn at least 1.5× their regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek. The math is simple: regular pay = rate × hours up to the threshold; overtime pay = rate × multiplier × hours over the threshold; gross pay = the two added together. A $20/hr employee working 46 hours earns $800 regular plus $180 overtime (6 hrs at $30/hr) for a $980 gross week. Some states and union contracts go further — California adds daily overtime after 8 hours and double time after 12 — which is exactly why the multiplier and threshold fields here are editable.

How to use it

Enter your hourly rate — the base rate on your pay stub, before taxes and deductions.
Enter total hours worked for the week, including the overtime hours.
Adjust the overtime multiplier if you earn something other than time and a half (enter 2 for double time).
Change the “overtime starts after” field if your threshold isn’t the standard 40 hours.
Read the cards: gross pay, regular pay, and overtime pay all update as you type.

FAQ

Is gross pay what I take home?: No. Gross pay is before federal and state taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and deductions like health insurance or 401(k) contributions come out, so your take-home pay will be noticeably lower.
Who qualifies for overtime?: In the U.S., most hourly (“non-exempt”) employees do. Salaried employees can be exempt if they meet certain duty and salary tests. When in doubt, check your state labor department or ask HR.
What is time and a half of $18?: $27 per hour. Multiply any rate by 1.5 — the overtime card shows your effective overtime rate automatically as you type.
Does the calculator handle double time?: Yes — set the multiplier to 2. You can also model daily-overtime rules by entering one day’s hours with a threshold of 8.