Overtime Pay Calculator — How to Calculate Time and a Half, Double Time, and Weekly OT

Time and a half means your hourly rate × 1.5. If you make $20/hour, overtime pays $30/hour. Federal law requires overtime after 40 hours in a workweek. California also requires daily overtime after 8 hours and double time after 12. Here is how to calculate your exact overtime pay.

Overtime Rate Quick Reference

Regular Rate	Time & Half (×1.5)	Double Time (×2.0)	10 OT Hours/Week
$12.00/hr	$18.00/hr	$24.00/hr	$180 extra
$15.00/hr	$22.50/hr	$30.00/hr	$225 extra
$18.00/hr	$27.00/hr	$36.00/hr	$270 extra
$20.00/hr	$30.00/hr	$40.00/hr	$300 extra
$22.00/hr	$33.00/hr	$44.00/hr	$330 extra
$25.00/hr	$37.50/hr	$50.00/hr	$375 extra
$28.00/hr	$42.00/hr	$56.00/hr	$420 extra
$30.00/hr	$45.00/hr	$60.00/hr	$450 extra
$35.00/hr	$52.50/hr	$70.00/hr	$525 extra
$40.00/hr	$60.00/hr	$80.00/hr	$600 extra

Weekly Pay With Overtime — Full Breakdown

Regular rate: $25/hour

Hours Worked	Regular Hours	OT Hours	Regular Pay	OT Pay	Gross Weekly Pay
40	40	0	$1,000	$0	$1,000
45	40	5	$1,000	$187.50	$1,187.50
48	40	8	$1,000	$300.00	$1,300.00
50	40	10	$1,000	$375.00	$1,375.00
55	40	15	$1,000	$562.50	$1,562.50
60	40	20	$1,000	$750.00	$1,750.00

Working 50 hours at $25/hr = $1,375/week = $71,500/year. That is 37.5% more than the $52,000 base — and you only worked 25% more hours. Overtime is the most efficient way to boost income.

For Salaried Employees

If you earn a salary and work over 40 hours, here is how to calculate overtime:

1. Convert salary to hourly: Annual salary ÷ 2,080 = hourly rate
2. Calculate OT rate: Hourly rate × 1.5
3. Calculate OT pay: OT rate × overtime hours

Annual Salary	Hourly Equivalent	OT Rate (×1.5)	45-hr Week Pay	50-hr Week Pay
$40,000	$19.23	$28.85	$913.46	$961.54
$45,000	$21.63	$32.45	$1,028.41	$1,082.69
$50,000	$24.04	$36.06	$1,141.83	$1,201.92
$55,000	$26.44	$39.66	$1,255.05	$1,322.12
$58,656*	$28.20	$42.30	$1,338.46	$1,410.00

*2026 FLSA overtime exemption threshold. Salaried employees earning above $58,656 who perform exempt duties are not entitled to overtime.

State-by-State OT Rules (Key Differences)

State	Daily OT Trigger	Weekly OT Trigger	Double Time
Federal (FLSA)	None	After 40 hours	Not required
California	After 8 hours	After 40 hours	After 12 hrs/day, 7th consecutive day
Alaska	After 8 hours	After 40 hours	Not required
Colorado	After 12 hours	After 40 hours	Not required
Nevada	After 8 hours (if rate < 1.5× min wage)	After 40 hours	Not required
All other states	None	After 40 hours	Not required

Common Overtime Mistakes

• Averaging across pay periods: Illegal. OT is calculated per workweek. Working 50 hours one week and 30 the next = 10 hours OT, even though the average is 40.
• Comp time instead of OT: Private-sector employers cannot offer comp time in place of overtime pay. Government employers can.
• Excluding bonuses from OT rate: Non-discretionary bonuses (performance, attendance, shift differential) must be included in the regular rate calculation for OT purposes.
• "Salaried means no OT": Wrong. Salary alone does not make you exempt. You must also earn above the threshold AND perform exempt-level duties.

Calculate Your Pay

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