Regular pay plus time-and-a-half and double time — done right.
Regular and overtime hours, your rate, and the multiplier.
Total hours worked, split at your overtime threshold.
What each overtime hour is worth at your rate.
The overtime calculator works out what your extra hours are really worth. Enter regular and overtime hours for a full breakdown, or drop in your total hours and let it split them at your threshold. It also shows your overtime hourly rate at both time-and-a-half and double time. Everything runs in your browser, using the exact formulas below — so you can check a paycheck before you cash it.
Overtime hours earn the multiplier on top of the base rate:
OT pay = OT hrs × Rate × Mult Total = Reg hrs × Rate + OT pay
5 OT hours at $20 and 1.5× add $150 to your regular pay.
Hours past the threshold become overtime:
Regular = min(Total, Threshold) Overtime = max(0, Total − Threshold)
The US federal threshold is 40 hours per work week.
Two rates cover most overtime policies:
1.5× = time and a half 2.0× = double time 1.0× = paid at normal rate
Your contract or local law sets which one applies.
Overtime pay is your overtime hours times your hourly rate times the overtime multiplier. At $20/hr, five overtime hours at time-and-a-half (1.5×) is 5 × 20 × 1.5 = $150, which is added to your regular pay for the week. The breakdown card above shows both halves separately.
Time and a half means every overtime hour is paid at 1.5 times your normal rate — a $20/hr worker earns $30 for each overtime hour. Double time is 2.0×, or $40/hr in the same example. The rate card converts any hourly wage to both instantly.
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees earn overtime after 40 hours in a work week. Some states add daily overtime — California, for example, pays overtime after 8 hours in a day and double time after 12. Set your own threshold in the split card to match your situation, and confirm the rule with your employer or local labor office.
No. Overtime dollars are taxed at the same rates as regular pay. A bigger paycheck can put more of that period's earnings into a higher withholding bracket, so the take-home percentage may look lower, but there is no special overtime tax. These figures are gross pay, before any withholding.
Use the time card calculator to add up a week of clock-in and clock-out times into total hours, then bring that total here to split it into regular and overtime pay. The work hours calculator is handy for measuring a single long shift.
Results are estimates for general guidance only and are not professional advice. Please double-check anything that affects pay, safety, or spending — see our full disclaimer.