Overtime Pay Calculator (Time and a Half, Double Time)
Enter your hourly rate and a normal week of regular and overtime hours. The calculator applies your overtime multiplier (1.5× under federal law, more under some contracts) and any double-time hours to show weekly gross, annual gross and the blended hourly rate across all the hours you work, plus a table of what 0 to 20 hours of overtime a week is worth.
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How it works
- Regular pay = rate × regular hours
- Overtime pay = rate × overtime multiplier × overtime hours
- Double-time pay = rate × double-time multiplier × double-time hours
- Weekly gross = the three added together; annual gross = weekly gross × weeks worked
- Blended rate = weekly gross ÷ all hours worked
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. The regular rate includes nondiscretionary bonuses, shift differentials and commissions, so it can be higher than the base rate. Federal law has no daily overtime and no double time; those come from state law (California pays 1.5× after 8 hours in a day and 2× after 12; Alaska, Nevada and Colorado have daily rules of their own) or from a union contract. This calculator takes the hours you give it and does not decide which hours qualify.
Worked example
$28 an hour with 40 regular and 10 overtime hours at 1.5×: regular pay is $1,120, overtime is 10 × $42 = $420, so the week grosses $1,540 and the year $80,080 over 52 weeks. Across 50 hours that is a blended $30.80 an hour. The overtime premium, the half-time above straight pay, is $140 a week or $7,280 a year.
Frequently asked questions
Who is entitled to overtime?
Non-exempt employees, which covers most hourly workers. Salaried employees are exempt only if they meet both the duties tests and the salary threshold in the FLSA regulations; many salaried workers are still owed overtime.
Is overtime taxed at a higher rate?
No. Overtime is ordinary wages taxed at the same rates. A big overtime check can have more withheld because the withholding tables assume you earn that much every pay period, but it evens out when you file. Use the take-home pay calculator to see the net.
Does paid time off count toward the 40 hours?
Under federal law, no. Only hours actually worked count toward overtime, so a week with a paid holiday and 36 hours worked has no overtime even though you were paid for 44.
What about daily overtime?
Federal law counts only the workweek. California requires 1.5× after 8 hours in a day and 2× after 12; Alaska, Nevada and Colorado have daily overtime rules with their own thresholds. Enter the qualifying hours in the overtime and double-time fields to model them.
Can my employer give comp time instead of overtime pay?
Private employers generally cannot substitute comp time for overtime pay under the FLSA. Public-sector employers can, under specific rules.
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This calculator gives an estimate for planning and is not tax, legal or engineering advice. Tax figures use 2026 federal and state rules as published by October 2026 and may differ from your actual withholding or tax bill.