Overtime Pay Calculator
Calculate your total weekly paycheck when you work regular, overtime, and double-time hours at different pay rates. Ideal for hourly workers, managers processing timesheets, or anyone verifying overtime compliance.
About this calculator
In the United States, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that non-exempt employees earn at least 1.5× their regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek — commonly called time-and-a-half. Some industries or employers also offer double-time pay (2×) for holidays, extremely long shifts, or hours beyond a daily threshold (common in California). The total pay formula is: Total Pay = (regularHours × regularRate) + (overtimeHours × regularRate × overtimeMultiplier) + (doubleTimeHours × regularRate × 2). The overtime multiplier is typically 1.5 but can be customized. This formula ensures each category of hours is compensated at the correct rate before being summed into gross pay.
How to use
Assume a regular hourly rate of $20/hr, 40 regular hours, 5 overtime hours at 1.5×, and 2 double-time hours. Regular pay: 40 × $20 = $800. Overtime pay: 5 × $20 × 1.5 = $150. Double-time pay: 2 × $20 × 2 = $80. Total gross pay = $800 + $150 + $80 = $1,030 for the week. If there were no double-time hours, the total would be $950. Enter your own rate and hours to get your exact gross pay in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
How is overtime pay calculated under federal law in the United States?
Under the FLSA, any non-exempt employee who works more than 40 hours in a single workweek must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate for each additional hour. The regular rate includes hourly wages but can also include non-discretionary bonuses and certain other compensation. Salaried employees classified as exempt are not entitled to overtime pay. State laws, such as California's daily overtime rules, may impose stricter requirements than the federal standard.
What is double-time pay and when does it apply?
Double-time pay means an employee earns twice their regular hourly rate. It is not federally mandated in the US but is required in certain states — California, for example, requires double time for hours worked beyond 12 in a single day or beyond 8 hours on the seventh consecutive day of a workweek. Many union contracts and employer policies also voluntarily offer double time for holidays or emergency call-ins. Always check your employment agreement or state labor law to confirm when double time applies to you.
How does the overtime multiplier field change the overtime pay calculation?
The overtime multiplier directly scales how much you earn per overtime hour relative to your base rate. A multiplier of 1.5 means each overtime hour pays $1.50 for every $1.00 of regular pay. Some contracts negotiate 1.75× or 2× as the overtime rate, even without triggering double-time rules. By letting you enter a custom multiplier, this calculator handles non-standard agreements as well as the standard FLSA 1.5× requirement, giving you an accurate gross pay figure for any arrangement.