Overtime Calculator — Time and a Half & Double Time Pay
Find out exactly what your overtime is worth. Enter your hourly rate and the hours you worked, and this free overtime calculator splits them into regular, time-and-a-half, and double-time hours and totals your gross pay. Use weekly overtime under the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), where hours over 40 in a workweek earn 1.5 times your rate, or switch to daily rules like California's, which also pay overtime after 8 hours in a day and double time after 12.
How overtime pay is calculated
Overtime pay = hourly rate × 1.5 × overtime hours, and double time uses 2 instead of 1.5. Example: at $22 an hour, a 48-hour week is 40 regular hours ($880) plus 8 overtime hours at $33 ($264), for $1,144 in gross pay.
Daily rules can change the result for the same total. Four 10-hour days add up to 40 hours, so federal rules pay no overtime ($880). Under California rules each of those days includes 2 overtime hours, so you are paid for 32 regular and 8 overtime hours: $968. To turn hourly pay into annual income, use the salary calculator; before taking on a loan, check your debt-to-income ratio.
How to use Overtime Calculator
- Enter your regular hourly pay rate.
- Choose weekly overtime (federal rule) or daily overtime (California rules).
- Enter the hours you worked for the week, or for each day.
- Change the overtime threshold or multipliers if your employer or contract uses different ones.
- Review regular, overtime, and double-time pay and your estimated gross pay per period.
Features
- Time and a half and double time — Hours are split automatically and paid at 1.5× and 2×, or at custom multipliers.
- Weekly or daily rules — Federal 40-hour weekly overtime, or California daily overtime including the seventh-day rule.
- Pay projections — See the same week as biweekly, monthly, and yearly gross pay.
- Effective hourly rate — Learn what your average hour is worth once overtime is included.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you calculate time and a half?
Multiply your regular hourly rate by 1.5 to get the overtime rate, then multiply that by your overtime hours. At $20 an hour, time and a half is $30, so 6 overtime hours add $180 to your regular wages.
When am I entitled to overtime pay?
Under the federal FLSA, non-exempt employees earn overtime for hours over 40 in a workweek, and weeks cannot be averaged together. Some states, including California, Alaska, Nevada, and Colorado, also have daily overtime rules. Salaried exempt employees generally do not receive overtime, so check your state labor department for the rules that apply to you.
How does double time work in California?
California pays double time for hours over 12 in a workday and for hours over 8 on the seventh consecutive day worked in a workweek. The first 8 hours of that seventh day are paid at time and a half. The calculator applies these rules when you choose daily overtime and enter hours for all seven days.
Is overtime taxed more than regular pay?
No. Overtime is taxed at the same rates as the rest of your income, but a bigger paycheck can have more tax withheld, which makes it look that way; the difference is settled when you file. For U.S. tax years 2025 through 2028, many workers can also deduct the overtime premium from federal taxable income, subject to income limits. The amounts shown here are gross pay before taxes.