Calculators
Double Time Pay Calculator
Double time is 2× your regular rate. Use this for employer holiday/double-time policies, or California's daily double-time rule (over 12 hours in a day, or over 8 on the 7th straight day).
Pay at 2× the regular rate
Your hours
Your pay this week
OT $50.00/hrGross pay
$1,250.00
before taxes and deductions
Regular40 hrs × $25.00$1,000.00
Overtime (2.00×)5 hrs × $50.00$250.00
Total gross$1,250.00
Federal follows the FLSA weekly rule: double time (2×) for hours over 40 in a workweek.
Notes
- Double time = hourly rate × 2. Federal law does not require it; California is the only state that mandates daily double time.
- In California, hours over 12 in a workday are 2×, and on the 7th consecutive workday, hours beyond 8 are 2×. Pick California and use hours-per-day to apply it.
Frequently asked questions
When is double time required?
Only California requires it (over 12 hrs/day, or beyond 8 hrs on a 7th straight workday). Otherwise double time is an employer policy or union contract term.
Guides that explain the rules
- California Overtime Rules: Daily OT, Double Time, and the 7th Day California counts overtime by the day as well as the week: time and a half after 8 hours, double time after 12, and special seventh-day pay. Worked examples with real numbers, and the federal double-time myth.
- Overtime Rules by State: 2026 Reference Guide Most states follow the federal 40-hour rule, but California, Alaska, Nevada, and Colorado add daily overtime, and several states set much higher exempt salary thresholds. Know your state, or you undercount your pay.