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Overtime Pay Calculator

Work out your overtime pay from your hourly rate and hours worked this week. Overtime is 1.5× your regular rate over 40 hours under federal law; pick your state for daily-overtime and double-time rules.

Federal 40-hour rule plus state daily overtime

Your hours

Your pay this week

OT $30.00/hr
Gross pay
$1,040.00
before taxes and deductions
Regular40 hrs × $20.00$800.00
Overtime (1.50×)8 hrs × $30.00$240.00
Total gross$1,040.00

Federal follows the FLSA weekly rule: 1.5× the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek.

Notes

  • Federal overtime is 1.5× the regular rate for hours over 40 in a single workweek (29 USC 207).
  • California, Alaska, Nevada and Colorado also require daily overtime. Switch on "hours per day" after choosing the state.
  • Overtime is based on the regular rate, which can be higher than the base hourly rate if you earn nondiscretionary bonuses or shift differentials.

Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate overtime for 45 hours at $20/hour?

40 hours at $20 = $800, plus 5 overtime hours at $30 (1.5×) = $150, for $950 gross before taxes.

Does overtime start after 8 hours a day?

Only in daily-overtime states (California, Alaska, Nevada, Colorado). Everywhere else, federal overtime starts after 40 hours in a week regardless of daily hours.

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