Overtime Pay Calculator
What the extra hours are actually worth.
Overtime Pay Calculator
Gross pay = rate x regular hours + rate x overtime hours x multiplier; blended rate = gross / total hours.
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What This Calculator Does
The Overtime Pay Calculator works out regular pay, overtime pay at a chosen multiplier, total gross pay, and the blended hourly rate across all hours. It is a payroll arithmetic tool, not a ruling on whether a particular role is exempt from overtime.
How It Works
Regular pay is the hourly rate times regular hours. Overtime pay is the rate times overtime hours times the multiplier, normally 1.5 for time and a half. Adding both gives gross pay. The blended rate divides gross pay by all hours worked, which is useful for comparing a job with long hours against one with a higher base rate and no overtime.
Example
At $25 an hour, 40 regular hours and 10 overtime hours at 1.5 gives $1,000 regular pay and $375 overtime pay, for $1,375 gross. Across 50 hours the blended rate is $27.50.
Formula
hourly rate x regular hourshourly rate x overtime hours x multiplierregular pay + overtime paygross pay / total hoursReading the Results
Overtime pay
The premium portion for the overtime hours at your multiplier. It assumes the base rate is the correct regular rate for overtime.
Total gross pay
Pay before tax and deductions. It excludes bonuses, shift differentials, and paid leave unless you add them as hours.
Blended hourly rate
Gross pay divided by all hours. It shows what the long week averages out to and makes overtime-heavy offers easier to compare.
Sources and References
US Department of Labor - Fact Sheet #23: Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA
Federal overtime rules and the regular rate
Explains the 40-hour workweek threshold and how the regular rate is calculated. State law can be stricter.
US Department of Labor - Fact Sheet #17: Exemption for Executive, Administrative, and Professional Employees
White-collar exemption tests
Relevant to whether a salaried role is entitled to overtime at all.
References identify the method or data behind this calculator. Where a standard or tariff changes, the current edition applies, and the assumptions stated above take precedence over a remembered figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is overtime always time and a half?
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees generally receive at least 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Some states require daily overtime, double time after a threshold, or a higher multiplier. A contract or union agreement can also be more generous.
Does overtime apply after 8 hours in a day?
Not under federal law, which uses the 40-hour workweek. Several states, including California, have daily overtime rules. Check your state labour office and any applicable agreement before relying on a daily threshold.
Can salaried employees get overtime?
Some can. Exempt status depends on the duties test and the salary threshold, not the job title. Being paid a salary does not automatically make a role exempt. The Department of Labor fact sheets explain the tests, and state rules may differ.
How do bonuses affect the overtime rate?
Non-discretionary bonuses often must be included in the regular rate, which raises the overtime rate for the period. Discretionary bonuses are treated differently. This calculator uses a single base rate, so ask payroll or an employment adviser for a bonus-adjusted figure.
Why is my take-home overtime pay lower than expected?
Overtime is taxed as ordinary income, and it can push part of the week into a higher withholding bracket. It can also affect benefit deductions or premium pay calculations. The gross figure here is the starting point, not the amount deposited.