Overtime calculator

Type the hours you worked this week, or each day, and your hourly rate. See your overtime hours, time-and-a-half and double-time pay, and why each overtime hour counts.

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How to use the overtime calculator

  1. Pick the overtime rule. The default is the US federal rule: overtime after 40 hours in a workweek.
  2. Type your pay rate per hour if you want the pay worked out.
  3. Enter your hours for the week (46.5 or 46:30), or for each day. Daily rules such as California’s need the hours of each day, so the calculator switches to day-by-day entry when you pick one.
  4. Read the regular, overtime and double-time hours and pay. With day-by-day hours, a list underneath says which hours are overtime and why.

How overtime pay is calculated

Overtime pay = overtime hours × hourly rate × 1.5. For 46 hours at $22 an hour under the federal rule: 40 × $22 = $880 regular pay, plus 6 × $33 = $198 overtime pay, so $1,078 for the week. Time and a half for common rates:

Regular rateTime and a half (1.5×)Double time (2×)
$15.00$22.50$30.00
$16.00$24.00$32.00
$17.00$25.50$34.00
$18.00$27.00$36.00
$20.00$30.00$40.00
$22.00$33.00$44.00
$22.50$33.75$45.00
$25.00$37.50$50.00
$28.00$42.00$56.00
$30.00$45.00$60.00
$35.00$52.50$70.00

US federal overtime (FLSA)

  • Non-exempt employees get at least 1.5 times their regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek (US Department of Labor Fact Sheet 23).
  • The workweek is a fixed, regularly recurring period of 168 hours (seven 24-hour days). It can start on any day and at any hour, but it can’t be changed to avoid overtime.
  • Each workweek stands alone: hours can’t be averaged across two or more weeks, even if you are paid every two weeks.
  • Federal law has no daily overtime, no overtime for weekends or holidays as such, and no double time. Those come from state law, contracts or employer policy.
  • The “regular rate” includes more than the hourly wage: non-discretionary bonuses and shift differentials are part of it. If you earn those, your overtime rate is higher than 1.5 × your base rate; this calculator uses the rate you type.

California overtime

  • Time and a half for hours over 8 in a workday, for hours over 40 in a workweek, and for the first 8 hours on the seventh consecutive day worked in a workweek.
  • Double time for hours over 12 in a workday and for hours over 8 on that seventh day (California Labor Commissioner’s overtime FAQ).
  • Hours already paid as daily overtime don’t count again toward the 40-hour weekly limit (DLSE opinion letter of 19 January 2000). Example: four 9-hour days and a 4-hour Friday make 40 hours, with 4 hours of daily overtime and no weekly overtime. Six 7-hour days make 42 hours with no daily overtime and 2 hours of weekly overtime.
  • Alternative workweek schedules, some industries’ wage orders and exempt jobs follow different rules.

Example under California’s rule at $20 an hour: Monday 10 hours, Tuesday 13 hours, Wednesday to Friday 8 hours each. Monday has 2 overtime hours; Tuesday has 4 overtime hours (hours 9–12) and 1 double-time hour (hour 13). Regular hours add up to exactly 40, so there is no weekly overtime. Pay: 40 × $20 + 6 × $30 + 1 × $40 = $1,020.

Overtime in the UK, Canada and Australia

  • UK: employers don’t have to pay extra for overtime; your contract sets it. Your average pay for all hours worked must not fall below the National Minimum Wage, and the Working Time Regulations limit the average working week to 48 hours unless you opt out (gov.uk: overtime, your rights).
  • Canada: provinces set overtime. In Ontario it is 1.5 times after 44 hours a week (ontario.ca: overtime pay); federally regulated workplaces pay it after 8 hours a day or 40 a week (canada.ca: hours of work).
  • Australia: overtime and penalty rates come from awards and enterprise agreements; the National Employment Standards limit ordinary hours to 38 a week plus reasonable additional hours (Fair Work Ombudsman).

Use the Custom rule for these: set the daily and weekly limits and the multipliers in your contract or award. This page explains the rules but isn’t legal advice; your contract, award or a labour office has the final word.

Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate overtime pay?

Multiply your overtime hours by your hourly rate and by 1.5. If you worked 45 hours at $20 an hour, the 5 overtime hours pay 5 × $20 × 1.5 = $150, on top of 40 × $20 = $800 for the regular hours: $950 in total.

What is time and a half for $20 an hour?

$30 an hour (20 × 1.5). Double time would be $40 an hour.

How much is overtime for $25 an hour?

$37.50 an hour at time and a half, and $50 at double time.

Is overtime after 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week?

Under US federal law, only after 40 hours in a workweek: a 10-hour day isn’t overtime by itself. Some states, such as California, Alaska and Nevada, also have daily overtime rules, and contracts can add their own. In California it is both: after 8 hours a day and after 40 a week.

How do I calculate overtime in California?

Enter each day’s hours with the California rule. Each day: hours 9–12 are overtime at 1.5×, hours over 12 are double time. Then any regular hours past 40 in the week are overtime too. On the seventh day in a row in the workweek, the first 8 hours are 1.5× and the rest 2×. The calculator lists which hours fall under which part.

Do salaried employees get overtime?

Some do. Being paid a salary doesn’t make someone exempt by itself: under federal rules an employee must meet a salary level and a duties test to be exempt from overtime. Non-exempt salaried employees are owed overtime for hours over 40. The Department of Labor’s Fact Sheet 17A explains the tests.

Does paid time off count toward overtime?

Usually not. Overtime is based on hours actually worked, so vacation, sick or holiday hours that are paid but not worked don’t count toward the 40-hour limit under federal or California rules, unless a contract says otherwise.

Can overtime be averaged over two weeks?

No, not under the federal rule. Each workweek is counted on its own, even if you are paid every two weeks. (A special “8 and 80” arrangement exists only for hospitals and residential care facilities, by prior agreement.)