Time and a Half Calculator

Using this time and a half calculator takes two numbers. First, enter your normal hourly pay rate — the amount you earn per hour before any overtime. Second, enter the number of overtime hours you worked in the pay period. Press calculate and you'll instantly see your time-and-a-half rate (your hourly rate × 1.5) and the total overtime pay you earned for those hours. That's all most people need to answer *"how much is time and a half for my wage?"*

Want your full paycheck? Open More options and add your regular hours to see standard pay, overtime pay, and total pay side by side. You can also switch the multiplier to double time (2x) or triple time (3x) if your employer pays those rates for holidays or excess hours.

Time and a half means you are paid 1.5 times your regular hourly rate for qualifying overtime hours. Under the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most hourly (non-exempt) employees must receive time and a half for every hour worked beyond 40 in a workweek. So if you earn $20 an hour, your overtime rate is $30 an hour.

The math is simple: overtime rate = hourly rate × 1.5, and overtime pay = overtime rate × overtime hours. People often search for *"what is time and a half for $18 an hour"* or *"how much is time and a half for 8 hours"* — this calculator answers both by plugging in your own numbers instead of a fixed example.

Time-and-a-half rate = Hourly rate × 1.5

Overtime pay = Hourly rate × 1.5 × Overtime hours

If you also want your total pay for the period:

Total pay = (Hourly rate × Regular hours) + (Hourly rate × 1.5 × Overtime hours)

For double time replace 1.5 with 2; for triple time use 3.

Example 1 — $20/hr, 10 overtime hours. Time-and-a-half rate = $20 × 1.5 = $30/hr. Overtime pay = $30 × 10 = $300.

Example 2 — $18/hr, 5 overtime hours. Rate = $18 × 1.5 = $27/hr. Overtime pay = $27 × 5 = $135.

Example 3 — full check. You earn $15/hr, work 40 regular hours plus 6 overtime hours. Standard pay = $15 × 40 = $600. Overtime pay = $15 × 1.5 × 6 = $135. Total pay = $735.

- Only hours over 40 in a single workweek count as federal overtime — paid time off, holidays, and sick days usually don't count toward the 40.
- A few states (like California) add daily overtime rules — over 8 hours in a day. Check your state if your schedule has long single days.
- Use your base hourly rate, not your rate after tips or bonuses, unless those are legally part of your regular rate.
- Salaried but non-exempt? Divide your weekly salary by hours worked to find the hourly rate first.
- Double-check the multiplier: holiday or Sunday premiums are sometimes double time (2x), not 1.5x.