Overtime Pay Calculator
Find out how much you'll earn from overtime hours, including time-and-a-half, double-time, or a custom rate, along with your total pay and effective hourly rate.
Your overtime pay will appear here
Enter your hourly rate and hours worked, then click calculate to see your total pay.
Quick Answer
Overtime pay equals your regular hourly rate multiplied by an overtime multiplier (1.5x for time and a half, 2x for double time), multiplied by your overtime hours. Add this to your regular pay for your total earnings.
How It Works: Formula & Variables
Total Pay = (Regular Rate × Regular Hours) + (Regular Rate × Multiplier × Overtime Hours)
- Regular Rate
- Your normal hourly wage before any overtime premium.
- Multiplier
- The overtime premium, typically 1.5x (time and a half) or 2x (double time).
- Overtime Hours
- Hours worked beyond your standard schedule, often beyond 40 hours per week.
- Effective Rate
- Total pay divided by total hours, showing your blended hourly rate.
Worked Examples
Example 1: Time and a half
Jordan earns $20/hour and works 40 regular hours plus 5 overtime hours at 1.5x. Regular pay is $800, and overtime pay is $20 × 1.5 × 5 = $150, for a total of $950. The effective hourly rate across all 45 hours is about $21.11/hour.
Example 2: Double time on a holiday
Priya earns $25/hour and works 8 regular hours plus 4 holiday hours at 2x double time. Regular pay is $200, and overtime pay is $25 × 2 × 4 = $200, for a total of $400. Her effective hourly rate for the day is $33.33/hour.
Key Concepts
Time and a half: The most common overtime rate, equal to 1.5 times your regular hourly wage.
Double time: Twice your regular hourly wage, often used for holidays or extended shifts under certain state laws.
Weekly vs. daily overtime: Federal law counts overtime per week (over 40 hours), but some states, like California, also require daily overtime after 8 hours in a single day.
Effective hourly rate: Blending regular and overtime pay across all hours worked gives you a single rate that reflects your true average earnings for the period.
Common Mistakes
Assuming all extra hours qualify: Salaried, exempt employees often aren't entitled to overtime pay under the FLSA, regardless of hours worked.
Using the wrong multiplier: Mixing up time-and-a-half (1.5x) and double-time (2x) leads to over- or under-estimating pay.
Ignoring state-specific rules: Some states require daily overtime or different multipliers than federal law.
Forgetting taxes: Overtime pay is taxed like regular income, it isn't a separate, lower, or higher tax category.
Frequently Asked Questions
Overtime pay is your regular hourly rate multiplied by an overtime rate (commonly 1.5x, known as "time and a half"), multiplied by the number of overtime hours worked. This is then added to your regular pay for the base hours.
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), overtime generally applies to hours worked beyond 40 in a single workweek for non-exempt employees. Some states and industries have additional rules, such as daily overtime after 8 hours.
Double-time pay is twice your regular hourly rate. It's less common than time-and-a-half and usually applies in specific situations, such as working on a holiday, or after a certain number of hours in California under state law.
No. Overtime pay is taxed the same as regular wages for federal and state income tax purposes. It may push your total paycheck into a higher withholding bracket for that pay period, but it isn't taxed at a special "overtime rate."
Divide your total pay (regular pay plus overtime pay) by your total hours worked (regular hours plus overtime hours). This gives you a blended rate that reflects the extra pay from overtime.