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Overtime Pay Calculator

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Calculate your overtime pay instantly based on hourly rate, regular hours, and overtime hours worked. See your overtime rate, total OT earnings, and weekly pay.

🇺🇸This tool is specific to United States
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Overtime Pay

$300
Total Weekly Pay
$1,100
Regular Pay
$800
Overtime Hourly Rate
$30

This calculator computes your Overtime Pay, Total Weekly Pay, Regular Pay, Overtime Hourly Rate from the values you enter.

Inputs
Hourly RateRegular Hours Per WeekOvertime Hours WorkedOvertime Rate
Outputs
Overtime PayTotal Weekly PayRegular PayOvertime Hourly Rate

What is a Overtime Pay?

An overtime pay calculator works out exactly how much you earn when you work beyond your standard weekly hours. Enter your hourly rate, your regular weekly hours, the number of overtime hours you worked, and the overtime multiplier that applies — and the calculator returns your overtime pay, total weekly pay, regular pay, and your effective overtime hourly rate.

Overtime rules exist in most countries to compensate workers for time spent beyond the standard working week. In the United States, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires most non-exempt employees to receive at least 1.5 times their regular rate — commonly called "time and a half" — for every hour worked beyond 40 in a week. Some states impose stricter rules: California, for instance, requires daily overtime (1.5× after 8 hours in a day, 2× after 12), not just weekly.

Understanding your overtime entitlements protects you from underpayment and helps you plan your income. If you work irregular hours or take on extra shifts, the difference between regular and overtime pay can add up quickly. A $20/hr worker clocking 10 hours of weekly overtime at 1.5× earns an additional $300 per week — over $15,000 per year more than the regular rate alone would suggest.

The overtime multiplier itself varies by situation. The most common scenarios are 1.5× (time and a half), 2× (double time, common on public holidays), and 2.5× (double time and a half, used in some collective bargaining agreements). Our calculator supports all three so you can model whichever rate applies to your specific situation.

To estimate your annualised income including overtime, multiply your typical total weekly pay by 52, or use our Salary Calculator to convert weekly earnings into an annual figure.

How to use this Overtime Pay calculator

  1. Enter your Hourly Rate — use your gross (pre-tax) hourly rate as it appears on your employment contract or pay slip. If you are a salaried employee trying to calculate overtime entitlement, divide your weekly salary by your contracted weekly hours to get an equivalent hourly rate.

  2. Set Regular Hours Per Week — the number of hours in your standard working week before overtime kicks in. For most full-time non-exempt workers in the US this is 40 hours under federal law, though your state or employment contract may set a lower daily threshold. Adjust the slider to match.

  3. Enter Overtime Hours Worked — the total extra hours worked beyond your regular threshold this week. If you are projecting rather than calculating a completed week, use your expected or typical overtime hours.

  4. Select your Overtime Rate — choose 1.5× (time and a half) for standard US and Australian overtime, 2× (double time) for holiday or heavy-OT scenarios, or 2.5× (double time and a half) if specified in your contract. If unsure, check your employment contract or ask your payroll department.

  5. Review the results — compare Overtime Pay against your pay slip. If Total Weekly Pay differs from what you received, check whether your employer is applying a different threshold, a different multiplier, or deducting something before the final figure.

Formula & Methodology

The overtime pay calculation has three steps:

Step 1 — Regular Pay

Regular Pay = Hourly Rate × Regular Hours

Step 2 — Overtime Pay

Overtime Hourly Rate = Hourly Rate × Overtime Multiplier

Overtime Pay = Overtime Hourly Rate × Overtime Hours

Step 3 — Total Weekly Pay

Total Weekly Pay = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay

Variable definitions:

- Hourly Rate — gross pay per hour as per employment contract
- Regular Hours — contracted standard weekly hours (threshold before OT applies)
- Overtime Multiplier — the rate applied to overtime hours (1.5, 2.0, or 2.5)
- Overtime Hours — hours worked beyond the regular threshold this week

Worked example:

- Hourly Rate: $20/hr
- Regular Hours: 40 hrs/week
- Overtime Hours: 10 hrs
- Overtime Multiplier: 1.5×

Regular Pay = $20 × 40 = $800

Overtime Rate = $20 × 1.5 = $30/hr

Overtime Pay = $30 × 10 = $300

Total Weekly Pay = $800 + $300 = $1,100

Annualised (÷ 52 weeks) = $1,100 × 52 = $57,200/year

Assumptions: The calculator computes gross pay before income tax, national insurance, pension contributions, or other deductions. It applies a single overtime multiplier to all overtime hours — if your agreement uses a tiered structure (1.5× for hours 41–48, 2× for hours above 48), calculate each tier separately and add the results. The regular hours threshold defaults to 40 per week in line with US FLSA standards; adjust to match your local or contractual threshold. To estimate your annual take-home pay, use our Salary Calculator after obtaining your total weekly gross figure.

Frequently Asked Questions

An overtime pay calculator is a tool that computes how much you earn for hours worked beyond your regular schedule. Enter your hourly rate, regular weekly hours, overtime hours worked, and the applicable overtime multiplier — and the calculator instantly returns your overtime pay, overtime hourly rate, and total weekly earnings. It saves the mental arithmetic of manually applying a 1.5× or 2× multiplier and then adding it to your base pay.
Overtime pay is calculated by multiplying your regular hourly rate by the applicable overtime multiplier to get your overtime hourly rate, then multiplying that rate by the number of overtime hours worked. For example, at $20/hr with a 1.5× multiplier, your overtime rate is $30/hr. Working 10 overtime hours at that rate yields $300 in overtime pay. Add that to your regular weekly pay to get total weekly earnings.
Time and a half is the most common overtime rate in the United States, Australia, and several other countries, where employees receive 1.5 times their regular hourly rate for each hour worked beyond the standard threshold — typically 40 hours per week for non-exempt workers under the US Fair Labor Standards Act. If your regular rate is $20/hr, your time and a half overtime rate is $30/hr. Our overtime pay calculator uses 1.5× as the default multiplier.
Double time pays employees 2× their regular hourly rate and typically applies in specific industries or situations — such as working on public holidays, working more than 12 hours in a single day in some US states, or as specified in a collective bargaining agreement or employment contract. California, for instance, requires double time for hours over 12 in a workday and all hours over 8 on the seventh consecutive day of work. Check your state law or employment contract to confirm when double time applies to you.
Regular pay is your hourly rate multiplied by the hours you work within your standard schedule (typically up to 40 hours per week). Overtime pay is the additional earnings for every hour beyond that threshold, calculated at a higher multiplier — at least 1.5× under US federal law. The distinction matters because overtime pay is always calculated on top of your regular weekly pay, not as a replacement for it.
Not necessarily. In the United States, overtime entitlements under the FLSA apply to non-exempt employees. Exempt employees — typically salaried workers in executive, administrative, professional, and certain outside sales roles earning above the salary threshold — are generally not entitled to overtime pay. Many other countries have similar exemption categories. Always check your employment contract and local labour law to understand your specific entitlement.
Multiply your hourly rate by your regular weekly hours to get regular pay. Then multiply your hourly rate by the overtime multiplier to get your overtime rate, and multiply that by the overtime hours to get overtime pay. Add the two together for your total weekly pay. Our overtime pay calculator handles all these steps instantly — you only need to enter your four inputs and the result appears immediately.
Yes — if you regularly work overtime, your actual annual earnings can be significantly higher than your base salary or annualised hourly rate suggests. To estimate annual income including overtime, multiply your typical total weekly pay (regular plus overtime) by 52. Use our [Salary Calculator](/salary-calculator-india/) to convert between hourly, weekly, and annual earnings, and factor in your typical overtime pattern to get a more accurate annual income estimate.
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the overtime threshold for non-exempt employees is 40 hours per week. However, some states set stricter rules: California, for example, requires overtime pay for any single workday exceeding 8 hours, and Alaska mandates it after 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week. Some industries and union contracts set different thresholds, so always check your employment contract and state labor law to confirm the exact threshold that applies to you.
The calculator is designed for hourly workers, since overtime pay is calculated on an hourly basis. If you are a salaried employee who is entitled to overtime, first convert your salary to an effective hourly rate by dividing your weekly salary by the number of hours in your standard work week. Then enter that hourly equivalent into the calculator alongside your overtime hours to estimate your overtime earnings.
Overtime pay is treated as regular income for tax purposes and is subject to the same income tax rates as your base pay. However, because overtime pushes your total weekly earnings higher, you may find that a larger portion of your income lands in a higher tax bracket for that pay period. The actual tax impact depends on your total annual income and filing status. Use our [Salary Calculator](/salary-calculator-india/) to estimate your take-home pay after tax.
Overtime pay is additional cash payment for hours worked beyond the standard threshold. Compensatory time (comp time) is paid time off granted in lieu of overtime pay — for example, 1.5 hours of leave for every 1 overtime hour worked. Comp time is permitted for public sector employees in the US under certain conditions but is generally prohibited for private sector employers under federal law. Most jurisdictions that allow comp time require it to be offered at the same rate as overtime pay would be.
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