Are you owed back pay? Find out to the cent.
Millions of workers are underpaid for overtime every year. Enter your rate and hours and WageCoach shows your correct pay, estimates any unpaid wages you can still recover, and walks you through filing a wage claim in your state. No sign-up, and every figure is sourced.
- 50 states + DC
- covered
- $17.95
- top rate, District of Columbia
- No sign-up
- ever
Federal FLSA
The overtime calculator
The complete tool: pick your state to apply daily overtime and double time, switch the multiplier, or enter hours per day for California's 7th-day rule.
Your hours
Your pay this week
OT $30.00/hrFederal follows the FLSA weekly rule: 1.5× the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek.
Paid straight time for overtime? You may be owed back pay.
The back-pay estimator compares what you should have earned against what you were paid, then shows how far back federal law lets you recover it — up to 2 years, or 3 if the violation was willful, plus equal liquidated damages. You get a case-strength signal and your state's filing route.
- Unpaid overtime. Paid your normal rate past 40 hours
- Salaried but owed OT. Being salaried isn't the same as exempt
- Off-the-clock work. Prep, cleanup or work through breaks
- Below minimum wage. Cash wage plus tips under the floor
Where overtime begins
The whole site turns on one line. Here it is, live: drag the week past 40 hours and watch the premium switch on.
- Regular hours
- 40
- Overtime hours
- 8
- Gross pay
- $1,352.00incl. $312.00 OT
- 1Your regular hours
Every hour up to 40 is paid at your base rate, flat.
- 2The 40-hour line
Federal law (29 USC 207) draws overtime at this mark, not at the end of a long day.
- 3Overtime lights up
Hours past 40 are paid at 1.5x. Drag the week longer and watch the premium grow.
Every wage question, one place
Focused calculators, each sourced and built to show its work — from overtime to back pay. Pick a line.
30 states pay above the federal floor.
The federal minimum has been $7.25 since 2009. Find where any state sits, and the overtime and tipped rules that travel with it.
- Overtime
- Daily, over 8 hrs
- Tip credit
- Not allowed
- Tipped cash wage
- $16.90/hr
- Final paycheck
- Immediately, at the time of termination
Major city minimum wages
Many cities set a higher local minimum than their state. The highest applicable rate is the one you must be paid.
Guides that explain the rules
Plain-English walkthroughs of the law behind the numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How is overtime pay calculated?
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt employees earn 1.5× their regular hourly rate for every hour worked over 40 in a workweek. So at $20/hr, overtime is $30/hr. A few states (California, Alaska, Nevada, Colorado) also require daily overtime, and California adds double time. This calculator applies those rules when you pick the state and enter your daily hours.
What is time and a half?
Time and a half means 1.5 times your regular hourly rate. It is the standard federal overtime premium for hours over 40 in a week. To find it, multiply your hourly wage by 1.5 (for example, $18 × 1.5 = $27 per overtime hour).
What is the minimum wage in 2026?
The federal minimum wage is $7.25/hour and has not changed since 2009. Thirty states plus DC set a higher minimum, from $8.75 in West Virginia up to $17.95 in Washington, D.C. Pick your state to see its 2026 rate, the tipped-employee wage, and the overtime and final-paycheck rules.
Do salaried employees get overtime?
Only if they are non-exempt. To be exempt from overtime, an employee generally must be paid a salary of at least $684/week ($35,568/year) under federal law AND perform exempt executive, administrative or professional duties. Some states (California, New York, Washington and others) set a higher salary threshold. Salary alone does not make someone exempt.
Is the data on WageCoach accurate and current?
The calculators use the federal FLSA rules and the 2026 state minimum-wage, tipped-wage, overtime, final-paycheck and break data, each cited on the methodology page. Wage and hour law changes often and has local exceptions, so always confirm with your state labor department before relying on a figure for payroll or a legal decision.
One sourced wage sheet for every state your team works in
The Pro report compiles minimum wage, overtime, tipped pay, final-paycheck deadlines and break rules for every state you choose, dated and cited, into one printable PDF.
See the Pro report