Overtime Calculator
Calculate your weekly pay with overtime. Enter total hours worked and see regular vs. overtime pay breakdown.
Use this calculator when you know your regular hourly rate and total weekly hours and need a gross weekly-pay estimate. If you only need a quick 1.5× or 2× premium-rate lookup, use the time and a half calculator.
This Week
Use your legal regular rate; it may include bonuses or shift differentials.
Regular Pay
$1,000.00
40 hrs × $25.00
Overtime Pay
$375.00
10 hrs × $37.50
Gross Pay (Week)
$1,375.00
50 total hours
Effective Rate
$27.50/hr
blended hourly rate
Pay Breakdown
Estimates are for informational and planning purposes only. They do not constitute financial, tax, or legal advice. See our disclaimer for details.
How Overtime Pay Works
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covered, non-exempt employees generally must receive overtime pay at least 1.5 times their regular rate for every hour worked beyond 40 in a single workweek. This federal requirement is enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
Who qualifies: Hourly or salaried status alone does not decide overtime eligibility. Coverage and exemptions depend on the work performed, the employer, earnings, and the specific FLSA rule. Common executive, administrative, and professional exemptions generally require salary-basis, salary-level, and duties tests; other exemptions use different tests.
The legal regular ratecan also include nondiscretionary bonuses, commissions, or shift differentials — not just base hourly pay. This calculator is exact when the rate you enter already reflects the regular rate that applies to your workweek. See our FLSA overtime guide for coverage and regular-rate examples.
Overtime Calculation Example
Here's a worked example for a non-exempt employee earning $20 per hour who works 45 hours in one week:
Regular pay: 40 hours × $20.00 = $800.00
Overtime rate: $20.00 × 1.5 = $30.00/hour
Overtime pay: 5 hours × $30.00 = $150.00
Total gross pay: $800.00 + $150.00 = $950.00
Without the overtime premium, 45 hours at straight time would be $900. The $150 paid for the five overtime hours includes $100 of straight-time value plus a $50 premium — a 5.6% increase in weekly pay for working 12.5% more hours.
Weekly Pay at 41, 45, 50, and 60 Hours
At a $20 hourly rate, each schedule produces a different split between regular pay, overtime pay, and total gross weekly pay. These scenarios use the same shared calculation as the interactive tool above: up to 40 regular hours, then 1.5× pay.
| Weekly Hours | Regular Hours / Pay | OT Hours / Pay | Total Gross Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 hours | 40 hours$800.00 | 1 hours$30.00 | $830.00 |
| 45 hours | 40 hours$800.00 | 5 hours$150.00 | $950.00 |
| 50 hours | 40 hours$800.00 | 10 hours$300.00 | $1,100.00 |
| 60 hours | 40 hours$800.00 | 20 hours$600.00 | $1,400.00 |
$20/hour example; gross pay before taxes under the federal 1.5×-after-40 model. State rules, contracts, and employer policies may produce different results.
When State Overtime Rules Differ
This calculator uses the federal weekly model: 1.5× pay after 40 hours. Some states add daily overtime, double time, or other protections, so a weekly-hours estimate may not match every pay stub. For example, California can require overtime after 8 hours in a day even when the weekly total is 40 hours or less.
Check your state labor department and employer policy before relying on an estimate. For the federal baseline, see the Department of Labor's FLSA overview (opens in a new tab).
If your rule already tells you which multiplier applies, use the time and a half calculator.
Is Overtime Taxed More?
Overtime does not use a special higher federal tax rate. A larger paycheck can still have more withholding because payroll calculations project that pay-period amount across the year. Withholding is only a prepayment; your final income tax depends on annual income, deductions, credits, filing status, and other tax paid.
Current federal deduction: for tax years 2025 through 2028, eligible taxpayers may deduct qualified overtime compensation. Generally, that means the FLSA-required premium above the regular rate — often the extra 0.5× portion — rather than the full overtime payment. Annual limits, income phaseouts, filing-status rules, and reporting requirements apply. The deduction reduces federal taxable income; it does not make all overtime exempt from FICA, and state treatment varies.
See IRS Notice 2025-69 (opens in a new tab) and current IRS filing instructions before estimating a refund or balance due.
To see how any pay increase looks after federal tax and FICA, use our take-home pay calculator for a general wage estimate and see how we calculate it. It does not currently model the qualified-overtime deduction.
Overtime FAQ
- How do I calculate my total weekly pay with overtime?
- For a standard federal workweek, multiply up to 40 hours by your regular hourly rate, then multiply hours over 40 by 1.5 times that rate. Add regular pay and overtime pay to get total gross weekly pay.
- Are the first 40 hours paid at my regular rate?
- Yes, in the standard federal calculation. The first 40 hours are regular hours, and only hours beyond 40 receive the 1.5× overtime premium. Different rules may apply under state law, a union agreement, or an employer policy.
- What happens if I work fewer than 40 hours?
- The calculator treats all hours as regular hours and shows no overtime pay. For example, 35 hours at $20 per hour produces $700 in gross weekly pay.
- Does this calculator include daily overtime or double time?
- No. It estimates the common federal rule of 1.5× pay after 40 hours in one workweek. Some states require daily overtime or double time, so check the rules that apply where you work.
- Is the weekly total before or after taxes?
- The result is gross pay before taxes, benefits, and other payroll deductions. Overtime does not use a special higher federal tax rate. For 2025 through 2028, eligible taxpayers may deduct qualified FLSA overtime premium from federal taxable income, subject to IRS limits; FICA and state-tax treatment can differ.