Overtime Pay Calculator

Enter three things to get your answer: your regular hours worked, your regular hourly pay rate, and your overtime hours worked. The calculator assumes the most common US rule — time-and-a-half (1.5x) for overtime — so you get a total without touching any other setting. Need double time or triple time instead? Open More options and switch the overtime multiplier, or add hours to a separate double-time bucket if you were paid at two rates in the same week.

Overtime pay is the extra money you earn for hours worked beyond your standard schedule. Under the US Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most non-exempt hourly employees earn at least 1.5x their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek — that is where the phrase "time and a half" comes from. Some employers or union contracts pay double time (2x) or even triple time (3x) for holidays, weekends, or long shifts. This overtime calculator separates the two so you can see exactly how much of your paycheck comes from base hours versus premium hours. It answers everyday questions like *how much is time and a half for $20 an hour*, *what is my overtime pay for 10 hours*, and *how much do I make with 5 hours of double time* without any spreadsheet.

The math is three quick steps:

- Regular pay = hourly rate × regular hours
- Overtime pay rate = hourly rate × multiplier (1.5, 2, or 3)
- Overtime pay = overtime pay rate × overtime hours

Your total pay is regular pay + overtime pay (+ any double-time pay). Example: at $20/hour, time-and-a-half makes your overtime rate $30/hour, so 10 overtime hours add $300 on top of your regular wages.

Example 1 — standard week. You worked 40 regular hours at $20/hour plus 10 overtime hours at time-and-a-half. Regular pay is 40 × $20 = $800. Overtime rate is $20 × 1.5 = $30, so overtime pay is $30 × 10 = $300. Total pay = $1,100.00.

Example 2 — double time on a holiday. You worked 40 regular hours at $25/hour and 8 hours at double time. Regular pay is $1,000. Double-time rate is $50, so those 8 hours add $400 for a total of $1,400.00.

Example 3 — how much is time and a half for $18 an hour? Multiply $18 × 1.5 = $27 per overtime hour. Six overtime hours would add $162.

- Count only true overtime hours in the overtime box — the hours beyond your standard 40, not your whole week.
- US federal rule is 1.5x over 40 hours per week. A few states (like California) also require overtime after 8 hours in a single day — check your state if your schedule is uneven.
- Use the double-time bucket only when part of your week was actually paid at 2x; otherwise leave it blank.
- Figures are gross pay (before tax). Your take-home will be lower after withholding.
- Salaried "exempt" employees usually do not earn overtime — this tool is for hourly, non-exempt work.