Overtime Pay Calculator
Estimate your overtime earnings and total gross pay based on your hourly rate.
Results Summary
Overtime Hourly Rate:
Regular Pay:
Total Overtime Pay:
Total Gross Pay:
Understanding Overtime Rate Calculations
Calculating your overtime rate is essential for ensuring you are being compensated fairly for your extra efforts. In most jurisdictions, overtime is triggered when an employee works more than a standard set of hours (typically 40 hours per week).
How the Formula Works
The standard "Time and a Half" calculation follows a simple mathematical process:
- Step 1: Calculate OT Rate: Regular Hourly Rate × Multiplier (e.g., 1.5)
- Step 2: Calculate OT Total: OT Rate × Number of Overtime Hours
- Step 3: Calculate Regular Pay: Regular Hourly Rate × Regular Hours Worked
- Step 4: Total Gross Pay: Regular Pay + OT Total
Common Multipliers
While 1.5x (Time and a Half) is the legal requirement for many non-exempt employees under the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act), some companies offer 2.0x (Double Time) for working on holidays or for exceeding a certain number of overtime hours in a single shift.
Practical Example
If you earn $20.00 per hour and work 45 hours in a week (where 40 is regular):
- Regular Pay: 40 hours × $20.00 = $800.00
- OT Rate: $20.00 × 1.5 = $30.00 per hour
- OT Pay: 5 hours × $30.00 = $150.00
- Total Weekly Gross: $950.00