Weekly overtime pay
Overtime Calculator
Calculate your overtime rate, overtime earnings, regular earnings, and total weekly gross pay with a standard or custom multiplier.
Estimated earnings
Total gross pay
$1,248.00
48 total hours, including 8 overtime hours at $36.00/hour.
- Regular pay
- $960.00
- Overtime pay
- $288.00
- Base hourly rate
- $24.00/hr
- Overtime hourly rate
- $36.00/hr
- Total hours
- 48
Transparent math
How this estimate was built
- 1
Calculate regular pay
40 regular hours × $24.00 = $960.00.
- 2
Calculate the overtime rate
$24.00 × 1.5 = $36.00 per overtime hour.
- 3
Add overtime earnings
$960.00 regular pay + $288.00 overtime pay = $1,248.00 total gross pay.
How to calculate overtime pay
For a basic time-and-a-half estimate, multiply the regular hourly rate by 1.5, then multiply that overtime rate by overtime hours. Add regular earnings to overtime earnings for total weekly gross pay.
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, most covered nonexempt employees are entitled to at least one and one-half times their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Exemptions and special regular-rate rules can change the legal calculation.
- Overtime rate = regular hourly rate × overtime multiplier.
- Overtime earnings = overtime rate × overtime hours.
- State law, union agreements, bonuses, multiple rates, and exemptions may require a different method.
When time-and-a-half is not the whole story
The legal regular rate may include certain bonuses, commissions, shift differentials, or other compensation. Some workers are exempt, and some states require overtime in additional situations. This calculator handles straightforward gross-pay scenarios and is not a determination of overtime eligibility.
Confirm eligibility and the correct regular rate with your employer or an employment professional when the arrangement is complex.
Frequently asked questions
About this overtime calculator
What is time-and-a-half?
Time-and-a-half is 1.5 times the regular hourly rate. A $20 regular rate produces a basic $30 overtime rate.
Does federal overtime always start after 40 hours?
The FLSA generally requires overtime after 40 hours in a workweek for covered nonexempt employees, but exemptions and special rules apply. State law can provide additional protection.
Does the overtime calculator subtract taxes?
No. It calculates gross earnings. Use the paycheck calculator separately for a federal take-home estimate.
Read the calculation methodology and official sources.