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Overtime Calculator

Calculate overtime pay and total weekly earnings from your hourly rate, hours and overtime multiplier.

Updated 2026-09-30
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Paid at your normal rate

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Hours over 40 this week

Overtime multiplier

Time and a half is the federal minimum for hours over 40.

How overtime pay works

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees earn at least 1.5 times their regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek. Some employers and union contracts pay more, and a few states add daily overtime or double time.

Pick 2× or enter a custom multiplier if your employer uses a different rate. Regular and overtime hours are calculated separately, so you can see exactly what the extra hours are worth.

Total pay this week
— Gross pay
Regular pay
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Overtime rate
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Overtime pay
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Effective hourly rate
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Annualized at this schedule
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Total pay this week
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Common questions

How is overtime pay calculated?

Multiply your hourly rate by the overtime multiplier, then by your overtime hours. At $25 an hour and time and a half, each overtime hour pays $37.50, so 8 overtime hours add $300 to your regular $1,000.

What counts as overtime?

Under federal law, hours worked beyond 40 in a single workweek. The workweek is a fixed, recurring 168-hour period set by your employer, and hours can’t be averaged across two weeks. Some states, including California, also count hours over 8 in a day.

Is overtime taxed more than regular pay?

No. Overtime is ordinary income taxed at your usual rates. A bigger check can look over-withheld because withholding tables treat it as if you earned that much every week. For 2025–2028, a federal deduction of up to $12,500 ($25,000 joint) applies to the overtime premium.

Do salaried employees get overtime?

Yes, unless they’re exempt. Exempt employees generally earn at least $684 a week on a salary basis and do executive, administrative or professional work. A salaried employee who doesn’t meet both tests is still owed overtime.

How this is calculated

Method
Overtime rate = hourly rate × multiplier.
Overtime pay = overtime hours × overtime rate. Regular pay = regular hours × hourly rate.
Effective hourly rate = total pay ÷ total hours worked.
Annualized pay = weekly total × 52.
Take-home (optional) = weekly share of annual federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and state tax, after the qualified overtime deduction.
Assumptions
  • Your regular rate is your base hourly rate. Nondiscretionary bonuses and shift differentials can raise it under the FLSA and aren’t included.
  • The same schedule repeats every week for the annualized figure and the tax estimate.
  • Tax estimate assumes no other income, the standard deduction, and the qualified overtime deduction on the half-time premium.
Sources
Methodology reviewed 2026-09-30 · See our methodology for how we build and test calculators.