This overtime pay calculator works out your time-and-a-half pay under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which requires covered nonexempt employees to be paid 1.5× their regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. Enter your hourly rate and total hours; the tool splits regular and overtime pay, supports an optional double-time (2×) tier, and shows both gross weekly pay and an estimated after-tax amount using 2026 federal withholding.
Under the FLSA, nonexempt employees earn 1.5 times their regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek. The math is straightforward: overtime pay = overtime hours × rate × 1.5. For a $20/hour worker who puts in 48 hours, the first 40 hours pay $800 and the 8 overtime hours pay $20 × 1.5 × 8 = $240, for $1,040 gross that week. Some union contracts and a few states add double time (2×) for hours beyond a daily or weekly limit, which you can model with the multiplier dropdown.
| Rate | Hours | OT hours | Gross week |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | 45 | 5 | $712.50 |
| $20.00 | 48 | 8 | $1,040.00 |
| $25.00 | 50 | 10 | $1,375.00 |
| $30.00 | 55 | 15 | $1,875.00 |
Most states follow the federal 40-hour weekly rule, but California also requires overtime after 8 hours in a single day (and double time after 12 hours a day, or after 8 hours on the seventh consecutive workday). To model California daily overtime, calculate each day separately. Federal law sets only the weekly floor; states can be more generous, never less.
No. Overtime is taxed as ordinary income at your normal rate — there is no special “overtime tax.” It can feel higher because a big week can temporarily bump your withholding, but your annual return reconciles it. For the after-tax impact of an overtime-heavy paycheck, see the overtime after-tax calculator.
Overtime applies to nonexempt employees. Salaried workers can still be nonexempt and owed overtime if they earn below the federal salary threshold or do not meet the executive, administrative, or professional duties tests. Misclassifying a worker as exempt to avoid overtime is a common and costly wage-and-hour violation.
Overtime is your regular hourly rate multiplied by 1.5 for each hour worked over 40 in a workweek. For a $20/hour worker, overtime hours pay $30 each. Total weekly pay is regular hours times rate, plus overtime hours times rate times 1.5.
Time-and-a-half means 1.5 times your regular rate, the FLSA-required overtime premium. A $24/hour worker earns $36 per overtime hour. Some contracts add double time (2x) beyond certain daily or weekly limits.
No. Overtime is taxed as ordinary income at your normal federal and state rates. There is no separate overtime tax; a large overtime week may temporarily raise withholding, but it is reconciled when you file your return.
Under federal law, overtime starts after 40 hours in a single workweek. California also requires overtime after 8 hours in a day and double time after 12. Always check your state, since states can require more than federal law.
Sometimes. Salaried employees are entitled to overtime if they are nonexempt, which generally means earning below the federal salary threshold or not meeting the executive, administrative, or professional duties tests.