An employee works 44 hours this week. You know overtime applies. Do you know the exact cost before payroll runs?
Most managers find out after the fact. This calculator gives you the number upfront.
How to use this calculator
Enter the hourly rate, regular hours, and overtime hours. Pick the overtime multiplier and your state. The calculator does the rest.
Here is what you get:
- Regular pay at the base rate
- Overtime rate per hour
- Total overtime pay
- Total gross pay for the week
In California, Alaska, or Nevada, switch the state dropdown. Daily overtime rules apply automatically.
What is time and a half?
Time and a half is 1.5 times your regular hourly rate. It applies to every hour worked over 40 in a week.
The formula: Hourly Rate x 1.5 x Overtime Hours
At $18/hr, the overtime rate is $27/hr. Work 44 hours and the math looks like this:
- 40 regular hours x $18 = $720
- 4 overtime hours x $27 = $108
- Total gross pay: $828
Federal law requires this for any hourly employee who crosses 40 hours in a workweek.
Is overtime the same as time and a half?
Not exactly. Overtime is the condition. Time and a half is the rate.
In most cases, yes, overtime pay is time and a half. Two situations change that.
California requires 2x pay after 12 hours in a single workday and after 8 hours on the 7th consecutive workday. That is double time. Everywhere else, double time is voluntary.
California, Alaska, and Nevada also trigger overtime after 8 hours in a day. The rate is still 1.5x but the daily trigger catches operators who only watch the weekly total.
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FAQs
What is the difference between time and a half and double time?
Time and a half is 1.5x the regular rate. Double time is 2x. Federal law only requires time and a half. Double time is only mandatory in California.
Does a mid-week pay raise affect overtime?
Yes. If the rate changes during the workweek, overtime is calculated on a blended rate for that week. Using just the old rate gives you the wrong total.
What counts as a workweek for overtime?
Any fixed 7-day period set by the employer. It does not have to run Monday to Sunday. Overtime is calculated within that window only.
Does overtime reset every week?
Yes. Hours do not carry over between weeks. An employee at 35 hours one week and 45 the next owes overtime for week two only.
Do part-time employees qualify for overtime?
Yes. Cross 40 hours in a workweek and overtime applies at 1.5x, same as any full-time employee.
