FINANCIAL · OVERTIME PAY
Overtime Pay Calculator
Calculate your total pay including overtime earnings at 1.5× or 2× multipliers. Enter your base rate, regular hours, and overtime hours to see a full pay breakdown.
About This Calculator
Calculate exactly how much you earn when overtime is added. Enter your base hourly rate, regular hours, and overtime hours, then choose your overtime multiplier (1.5× time-and-a-half or 2× double time) to see your total pay and effective hourly rate for the period.
How It Works
Enter your base hourly rate, the number of regular hours worked, and your overtime hours. Select whether your overtime is paid at time-and-a-half (1.5×) or double time (2×). The calculator computes your regular earnings, overtime earnings, and total pay for the period, plus the effective hourly rate averaged across all hours worked.
The Formula
Total Pay = (Base Rate × Regular Hours) + (Base Rate × OT Multiplier × OT Hours)
- Base Rate
- Gross hourly pay rate before overtime
- Regular Hours
- Hours worked at the base rate (typically up to 40 per week in the US)
- OT Multiplier
- Overtime pay factor — 1.5 (time and a half) or 2.0 (double time)
- OT Hours
- Hours worked beyond the regular threshold that qualify for overtime pay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the standard overtime pay rate in the US?
- The US federal FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) requires non-exempt employees to be paid at least 1.5× their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Some states (notably California) have additional daily overtime rules — 1.5× after 8 hours in a day and 2× after 12 hours. Always check your state and employment agreement.
- Who qualifies for overtime pay?
- Under the FLSA, most hourly workers and salaried workers earning below the salary threshold ($684/week as of 2024) qualify as "non-exempt" and are entitled to overtime. Salaried employees above the threshold and certain job categories (executives, administrators, professionals, outside sales) may be classified as "exempt" and not entitled to overtime. This calculator does not assess exempt status — check with your employer or an employment attorney.
- Does the calculator handle California daily overtime?
- No. This calculator applies the multiplier you choose to all overtime hours you enter. For California-specific daily overtime (1.5× after 8h/day, 2× after 12h/day, and 1.5× for the first 8h on the 7th consecutive day), you would need to manually split your hours by day and run separate calculations.
- What does the effective hourly rate mean?
- The effective rate is your total earnings divided by your total hours worked. It represents the average you earned per hour across the entire period, combining regular and overtime rates. For example, 40 regular hours at $20 and 8 overtime hours at $30 gives total pay of $1,040 over 48 hours — an effective rate of $21.67/hour.
- Can I use this for salaried employees?
- This calculator is designed for hourly workers. If you need to find a salaried employee's equivalent hourly overtime rate, first use the Salary to Hourly Calculator to convert their weekly salary to an hourly equivalent, then enter that rate here.