Salary & Income
Overtime Calculator
Calculate regular pay, overtime pay at 1.5×, 2×, or a custom multiplier, and total pay for any pay period.
Overtime Multiplier
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How the calculation works
Overtime Rate = Regular Rate × Multiplier
Regular Pay = Regular Hourly Rate × Regular Hours
Overtime Pay = Overtime Rate × Overtime Hours
Total Pay = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay
Example: $20/hr · 40 regular hours · 8 overtime hours at 1.5×
Regular = $800 · Overtime = $20 × 1.5 × 8 = $240 · Total = $1,040
Frequently Asked Questions
- In the US under the FLSA, non-exempt employees must receive 1.5× for hours over 40 in a workweek. Some states (California, Alaska) also require daily overtime for hours over 8. Always verify your local laws.
- Time and a half means your overtime pay rate is 1.5 times your regular hourly rate. At $20/hr regular, your overtime rate is $30/hr. This is the US federal minimum for overtime.
- Double time is 2× the regular rate. Some employers offer double time for holidays or for hours beyond a daily/weekly threshold. In California, double time applies to hours over 12 in a single day.
- No. 'Exempt' employees (typically salaried workers in executive, administrative, or professional roles earning above the FLSA threshold, currently $684/week) are not entitled to overtime under federal law.
- Shift differentials (extra pay for nights or weekends) are generally included in the regular rate of pay for overtime calculation purposes, raising the base from which the 1.5× is calculated.
- No — overtime is always calculated on your regular base rate, not on previous overtime. The multiplier applies once to your regular hourly rate regardless of how many overtime hours you've worked.