Overtime Pay Calculator
Break a week down into regular hours, time and a half and double time. See total gross pay, the overtime premium you earned and your effective hourly rate.
Weekly overtime calculator
Gross pay this week
$1,078.00
46 hours worked
Quick answer: overtime pay = hourly rate × 1.5 × overtime hours. At $22/hour, 6 overtime hours add $198 (of which $66 is the premium). US federal law requires 1.5× for hours over 40 in a workweek.
How weekly overtime is calculated
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a workweek is a fixed and regularly recurring period of 168 hours. Hours over 40 in that week are overtime, no matter how many hours you worked the week before.
Gross = (regular hours × rate) + (OT hours × rate × 1.5) + (double time hours × rate × 2)
When double time applies
- Federal: there is no double-time requirement.
- California: 1.5× after 8 hours in a day, 2× after 12; 2× for the first 8 hours worked on a 7th consecutive day.
- Union contracts commonly pay 2× on Sundays and public holidays.
What counts toward the 40 hours
Time actually worked: production time, required training, travel between job sites, and time spent on the employer's premises. Paid leave — holidays, sick days, PTO — does not count toward the 40-hour threshold in most states.
Frequently asked questions
Is overtime after 8 hours or 40 hours?
Federally, after 40 hours in a workweek. California, Colorado, Alaska, Nevada and a few others add daily rules after 8 or 12 hours.
Can my employer make overtime unpaid?
Not for non-exempt employees. Comp time instead of overtime is only lawful in the public sector in most cases.
Do bonuses change my overtime rate?
Yes — non-discretionary bonuses, commissions and shift differentials must be included in the regular rate, which raises overtime pay.
Does overtime apply on a bank holiday?
Only if your contract or a union agreement says so. There is no federal holiday premium.