Enter your hourly rate and hours to work out regular pay, overtime pay at any multiplier, and your blended rate.
How the overtime calculator works
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees generally earn at least one and a half times their regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a week. This calculator splits your pay into regular, overtime and double-time components.
The blended rate line shows your true average earnings per hour once overtime is included, which is useful for comparing shift patterns.
How to fill it in
- Enter your base hourly rate.
- Enter regular hours and overtime hours.
- Pick the overtime multiplier and add any double-time hours.
How the number is calculated
regular pay = rate × regular hours
overtime pay = rate × multiplier × overtime hours
blended rate = total pay ÷ total hours
A worked example
On the values this calculator opens with, the gross pay is $1,144. Underneath, Regular pay comes out at $880 and Overtime pay at $264. Change any field and every figure updates as you type.
Common questions
How is time and a half calculated?
Multiply your hourly rate by 1.5, then by the number of overtime hours. A $20 rate becomes $30 per overtime hour.
When does overtime start?
Federally, after 40 hours in a workweek. Some states, such as California, also require overtime after 8 hours in a day.
Is overtime taxed at a higher rate?
No. Overtime is taxed as ordinary income — it can just push you into a higher bracket for the portion above the threshold.