Overtime Calculator
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Holiday Pay Calculator
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This overtime calculator works out your gross pay for a week with overtime, from your hourly rate, regular and overtime hours and the overtime multiplier, and projects it to monthly and annual totals.
What Is Overtime Pay?
Overtime pay is the premium paid for hours worked beyond a set limit. Under the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covered non-exempt employees must be paid at least one and a half times their regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek. That is where "time and a half" comes from. Some states go further: California, for example, requires overtime for hours over 8 in a workday and double time for hours over 12 in a day.
Exempt employees, typically salaried workers in executive, administrative or professional roles who meet the salary and duties tests, are not entitled to FLSA overtime. If you are unsure of your status, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division explains the tests.
How to Use the Overtime Calculator
Enter your hourly rate, regular hours and overtime hours for a typical week, then choose time and a half, double time or a custom multiplier. The calculator shows regular and overtime pay, the overtime hourly rate, your average earnings per hour worked and totals by week, two weeks, month and year. Adjust the weeks worked per year for unpaid leave or seasonal work.
For pay on a holiday, use the holiday pay calculator below the main form.
Overtime Pay Formula
Multiply your hourly rate by the multiplier to get the overtime rate, then add overtime pay to regular pay. With the defaults, a $20 hourly rate gives a time-and-a-half rate of $30. Forty regular hours pay $800 and 10 overtime hours pay $300, for $1,100 in the week. Over 52 weeks that is $57,200, compared with $41,600 without overtime.
Under the FLSA, the regular rate used for overtime includes most non-discretionary pay such as shift differentials and production bonuses, not just the base hourly wage. If you earn those, your true overtime rate can be higher than base rate × 1.5.
Pay = R × H + (R × m) × OT
- R
- regular hourly rate
- H
- regular hours
- m
- overtime multiplier: 1.5 for time and a half, 2 for double time
- OT
- overtime hours
Annual pay multiplies the weekly total by the weeks worked; monthly pay is the annual figure divided by 12.
Holiday and Weekend Pay
Federal law does not require extra pay for working on weekends or holidays, or pay for holidays not worked. Holiday premiums, whether time and a half, double time or a day off in lieu, come from company policy, union contracts or state law. Check your handbook or contract for the exact rule and whether holiday hours also count toward weekly overtime.
Practical Tips
- Overtime is taxed as ordinary wages. Larger paychecks can have more tax withheld, but the final tax depends on your annual income.
- Keep your own record of hours in case your pay stub does not match.
- Overtime is counted per workweek under federal law. Hours cannot be averaged across two weeks to avoid paying it.
- If you are owed unpaid overtime, the Wage and Hour Division accepts complaints and can recover back wages.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate time and a half?
Multiply your hourly rate by 1.5. At $20 an hour, time and a half is $30 an hour, so 10 overtime hours pay $300.
What is double time?
Double time pays twice the regular rate. It is not required by federal law but is required in some cases by state law, such as California's rule for hours over 12 in a day, and by many union contracts.
Who is eligible for overtime?
Non-exempt employees covered by the FLSA must be paid overtime for hours over 40 in a workweek. Exemption depends on salary level and job duties, not only on job title.
How do I calculate overtime for a salaried non-exempt employee?
Divide the weekly salary by the hours it is meant to cover to get the regular rate, then pay 1.5 times that rate for hours over 40.
Is holiday pay required?
Not under federal law. Holiday pay and premiums depend on your employer's policy, your contract or state rules.
Results are estimates for educational purposes and are not financial, tax or legal advice. Confirm figures with a qualified professional or your lender.
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