Overtime calculator
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Rule: Federal, over 40 h/week at 1.5×
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How is overtime pay calculated?
Overtime pay is the hours over 40 in a workweek multiplied by 1.5 times your regular hourly rate. At $24 an hour, 47.5 hours pays 40 × $24 = $960 regular plus 7.5 × $36 = $270 overtime, for $1,230 gross. Some states also have daily overtime. Pick yours in the rule menu.
How it works
- Choose a mode. Use Total hours if you only know the week's total. Use Week grid if you have the daily times, which you need for states with daily overtime.
- Pick the rule. Federal pays overtime only after 40 hours a week. State presets add daily thresholds.
- Enter your hourly rate. The result splits pay into regular, overtime, and double time and names the rule for each part.
Worked example: 47.5 hours at $24.00 an hour, federal rule
- Regular hours: 40. Overtime hours: 47.5 − 40 = 7.5.
- Overtime rate: 1.5 × $24.00 = $36.00
- Regular pay: 40 × $24.00 = $960.00
- Overtime pay: 7.5 × $36.00 = $270.00
- Gross pay: $1,230.00
Same 45-hour week, four rule sets, $20.00 an hour
Days: Mon 10 h, Tue 13 h, Wed 8 h, Thu 8 h, Fri 6 h.
| Rule | Regular | Overtime (1.5×) | Double time (2×) | Gross pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal | 40 | 5 | 0 | $950.00 |
| California | 38 | 6 | 1 | $980.00 |
| Alaska | 38 | 7 | 0 | $970.00 |
| Colorado | 40 | 5 | 0 | $950.00 |
- California: Monday has 2 h over 8. Tuesday has 4 h between 8 and 12, plus 1 h past 12 at double time. Regular hours total 38, which is under 40, so there is no extra weekly overtime. Pay: 38 × $20 + 6 × $30 + 1 × $40 = $760 + $180 + $40 = $980.00.
- Alaska: 2 h + 5 h over 8 a day = 7 h overtime. Pay: 38 × $20 + 7 × $30 = $760 + $210 = $970.00.
- Colorado: the daily rule gives 1 h (Tuesday past 12 h) and the weekly rule gives 5 h. The larger result counts, so overtime is 5 h. Pay: 40 × $20 + 5 × $30 = $950.00.
- Nevada isn't in the table because its daily rule depends on the pay rate. It covers only employees paid under 1.5 times the state minimum wage. For those employees, this week works out the same as Alaska.
Regular rate: when a bonus changes overtime
The overtime rate is 1.5 times the regular rate, and the regular rate is not always the hourly wage. Nondiscretionary bonuses, such as attendance or production bonuses, usually count (29 CFR 778.208). The calculator does not include bonuses, so here is the method:
- 45 hours at $20.00 plus a $90.00 production bonus.
- Straight-time pay: 45 × $20.00 + $90.00 = $990.00
- Regular rate: $990.00 ÷ 45 = $22.00
- Overtime premium: 5 × 0.5 × $22.00 = $55.00
- Total: $990.00 + $55.00 = $1,045.00 (29 CFR 778.110(b))
Without the bonus in the regular rate, the overtime would have been figured on $20.00, and the pay would have come to $1,040.00.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate overtime pay?
Find the hours over 40 in the workweek, multiply your hourly rate by 1.5, and multiply the two. At $24.00 an hour with 47.5 hours worked, overtime is 7.5 hours at $36.00, or $270.00. Add regular pay of 40 × $24.00 = $960.00 for a total of $1,230.00.
Does federal law require overtime after 8 hours in a day?
No. Federal law only requires overtime for hours over 40 in a workweek (29 U.S.C. 207(a)(1)). A few states, including California and Alaska, also have daily overtime. Use a state preset or Custom to apply a daily rule.
Is double time required by law?
Not under federal law. California requires double time for hours over 12 in a workday and for hours past 8 on the seventh consecutive day of a workweek. Elsewhere, double time comes from a union contract or company policy. Use Custom to set your own double-time threshold.
Do I get overtime for working weekends or holidays?
Federal law does not require extra pay for weekend, night, or holiday work as such. Those hours count toward the 40-hour total like any other hours. Extra pay for them comes from your employer's policy or a contract.
Can a bonus change my overtime rate?
Yes. Nondiscretionary bonuses, such as attendance or production bonuses, are usually part of the regular rate (29 CFR 778.208). That raises the overtime rate for the week the bonus covers. The calculator does not add bonuses, but the page shows the method with a worked example.
I'm salaried. Do I get overtime?
Being paid a salary does not on its own make you exempt. Exempt status depends on both a salary test and a duties test under 29 CFR part 541. If you are non-exempt, overtime applies to you the same way it does to hourly workers. If you aren't sure, ask the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
Which rule applies if my state and federal law differ?
The one that gives you more. Federal law sets a floor, and a state law that is more generous to the employee still applies (29 U.S.C. 218(a)). That is why California workers can get daily overtime and federal weekly overtime in the same week, without the same hour being counted twice.