Overtime Pay Calculator
Enter your hourly rate and hours for the week. You get regular pay, overtime pay, the weekly and annual totals, and what your overtime hours are really worth per hour.
Regular rate × regular hours, plus overtime hours at the multiplier above, plus double-time hours at 2×. Federal law sets the floor at 1.5× beyond 40 hours a week; some states require daily overtime, which this weekly view cannot capture. Figures are gross pay, before tax and deductions.
Frequently asked questions
How is overtime pay calculated?
In the US, the Fair Labor Standards Act requires 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. At $20 an hour, an overtime hour is worth $30. Forty regular hours plus eight overtime hours gives $800 + $240 = $1,040 for the week. The 40-hour threshold is per workweek, not per day — a 12-hour Tuesday does not trigger overtime in most states as long as the weekly total stays at or under 40.
Is the overtime rate based on my salary or my hourly rate?
For salaried non-exempt employees, the regular rate is the salary divided by the hours it is meant to cover — usually 40 — plus the value of non-discretionary bonuses, commissions and shift differentials spread across the week. A $52,000 salary works out to $25 an hour, so overtime is $37.50. Salaried employees earning above the FLSA threshold ($684 a week, $35,568 a year as of the 2024 rules) and working in an exempt role are not entitled to overtime at all.
Can my employer offer comp time instead of overtime pay?
In the private sector, no — the FLSA requires cash payment at 1.5× for non-exempt employees. Comp time in lieu of overtime is only lawful in the public sector. Some employers offer "time off in lieu" as an extra benefit on top of paid overtime, which is fine, but it cannot replace the legal obligation. If you are being given hours back instead of pay, that is worth raising, and state labour departments handle these claims for free.
Do weekends or nights automatically pay more?
Not under federal law. The FLSA does not require extra pay for weekends, nights or holidays — only for hours beyond 40 in a workweek. Several states do add daily overtime (California after 8 hours in a day, and double time after 12 hours or over 8 on the seventh consecutive day), and union contracts often add shift differentials and holiday premiums. If you are in a state with daily overtime, calculate it per day rather than with a weekly total.