Overtime pay calculator
Enter your hourly rate and the hours you worked this week. Under the federal rule, hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at least one and a half times your regular rate, so 45 hours at $20 is $950 before taxes.
Your week
This calculator always starts overtime after 40 hours in the week. Use 2× or another multiplier only if your employer or union contract pays it; it is not a federal requirement.
Figures are before taxes. Amounts are rounded to the nearest cent.
How overtime is figured
The federal overtime rule comes from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
“Unless exempt, employees covered by the Act must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek at a rate not less than time and one-half their regular rates of pay.”
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: Overtime Pay.
Week total = rate × first 40 hours + rate × 1.5 × hours over 40$20 × 40 = $800. $30 × 5 = $150. $800 + $150 = $950.
- Count the workweekA workweek is a fixed, recurring 168 hours (seven 24-hour days). Hours from two weeks are not averaged together.
- Pay the first 40 at your rateEvery hour up to 40 is paid at your regular hourly rate.
- Pay the rest at 1.5×Each hour after 40 earns at least time and a half. At $20 an hour, that is $30.
Your regular rate can be higher than your base hourly wage. Under the FLSA it counts all pay for your work, with some exclusions such as discretionary bonuses (DOL Fact Sheet #56A). This calculator uses the rate you enter. Exempt employees are not owed federal overtime, and your state may have its own overtime rules, so check with your state labor office if you are unsure.
Weekly pay with overtime
Time and a half for every hour over 40, before taxes.
| Hours worked | $15 an hour | $20 an hour | $25 an hour | $30 an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hours | $600.00 | $800.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,200.00 |
| 42 hours | $645.00 | $860.00 | $1,075.00 | $1,290.00 |
| 45 hours | $712.50 | $950.00 | $1,187.50 | $1,425.00 |
| 48 hours | $780.00 | $1,040.00 | $1,300.00 | $1,560.00 |
| 50 hours | $825.00 | $1,100.00 | $1,375.00 | $1,650.00 |
| 55 hours | $937.50 | $1,250.00 | $1,562.50 | $1,875.00 |
| 60 hours | $1,050.00 | $1,400.00 | $1,750.00 | $2,100.00 |
Overtime pay at 1.5× for hours over 40 in the workweek. Source: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions people ask
- Do I get overtime for working on a Saturday or a holiday?
- Not under federal law by itself. The Department of Labor says the FLSA does not require overtime pay for work on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays or regular days of rest unless those hours put you over 40 in the workweek.
- Can my employer average my hours over two weeks?
- No. Each workweek stands alone. The Department of Labor states that averaging of hours over two or more weeks is not permitted, so 50 hours one week and 30 the next still means 10 overtime hours in the first week.
- Is there a limit on how many hours I can work?
- For employees 16 and older, the FLSA sets no limit on the hours worked in a week. It only requires overtime pay for the hours over 40 if you are not exempt.
- What is double time?
- Double time is pay at twice your regular rate. The federal rule only requires time and a half; some employers and union contracts pay double time for certain hours. Pick 2× above to see what it would come to.
- How much is time and a half on $15 an hour?
- $15 × 1.5 = $22.50 for each overtime hour. Five overtime hours add $112.50 to the $600 you earn for the first 40 hours, for $712.50.