Overtime Pay Calculator
Enter your regular rate and the extra hours, and get the overtime rate, the weekly total, and what the whole week actually paid per hour.
How to use this calculator
- Enter the regular rate from your pay stub — the straight-time hourly figure.
- Split the week’s hours. Under the federal FLSA, hours worked past 40 in a workweek pay at least 1.5×. A few states add daily rules — California, for example, starts overtime after 8 hours in a day and double time after 12.
- Read the effective rate. The blended figure — total pay over total hours — is the honest way to compare an overtime-heavy job against a higher flat rate.
The formula
Overtime is a multiplier on the regular rate:
overtime rate = regular rate × 1.5 · double time = regular rate × 2
week total = rate × regular hours + 1.5 × rate × OT hours + 2 × rate × DT hours
Two details people miss. First, the “regular rate” that overtime law multiplies includes most non-discretionary extras — shift differentials and production bonuses raise the overtime rate too. Second, only hours actually worked count toward the 40: a week with 8 hours of PTO and 36 worked hours has no federal overtime even though the paycheck shows 44 hours.
Worked example
$22.00 regular rate, 40 regular hours, 10 overtime hours:
- Overtime rate: 22 × 1.5 = $33.00
- Regular pay: 22 × 40 = $880.00 · Overtime pay: 33 × 10 = $330.00
- Week total: $1,210.00 for 50 hours — an effective $24.20 per hour
These are the defaults in the form above — press Calculate and the numbers match.
Frequently asked questions
Is overtime taxed at a higher rate?
No. Overtime is ordinary income taxed like the rest of your pay. A big overtime check can have more withholding taken because withholding tables annualize each check, but that evens out when you file.
Do PTO or holiday hours count toward the 40-hour overtime threshold?
Not under federal law. Overtime is owed on hours actually worked past 40 in the workweek, so a week of 36 worked hours plus 8 hours of PTO has no federal overtime.
When does double time apply?
Federal law never requires it. It comes from state rules — California pays double past 12 hours in a day — and from union or employer agreements, commonly for holidays.
Guides
- How Is Overtime Pay Calculated?
- Double Time vs Time and a Half: When Does 2x Apply?
- Is Overtime Taxed at a Higher Rate?
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