Free Overtime Calculator
Enter your rate and hours to see your overtime pay, the premium you earn, and your total gross — time and a half, double time, or any rate.
- Federal & state rules built inThe 40-hour federal rule, plus daily overtime for California, Nevada & Alaska.
- Any pay period or rateHourly, daily, weekly or monthly pay with 1.5×, 2×, 3× or a custom multiplier.
- 2025–2028 tax deduction estimateSee your no-tax-on-overtime deduction, then print or save your statement.
This free overtime calculator turns your rate and hours into an accurate figure in seconds. Whether you need an overtime pay calculator for a standard 40-hour week or an overtime rate calculator that accounts for California’s daily rules, the tool above handles the math so you don’t have to reach for a spreadsheet.
Working extra hours to support your family shouldn’t come with guesswork at payday. Doing the overtime payment calculation by hand is slow and easy to get wrong. This OT calculator removes the friction: enter a few numbers, and it estimates your overtime pay, the premium you earned, and your total gross wage.
Four inputs, one accurate answer.
Getting a result from the overtime pay calculator takes four quick inputs — the tool updates as you type.
Enter your pay
Add your regular pay and pick the period — hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly.
Pick your multiplier
Choose 1.5×, 2×, 3×, or set a custom rate to match your employer’s policy.
Add your hours
Enter the hours you worked. The calculator finds the overtime portion for you.
Read your result
See your overtime pay, the premium earned, and your total gross instantly.
What is overtime pay?
Overtime pay — also called premium pay — is the extra you earn for working beyond your regular hours. The overtime payment calculation is your hourly rate multiplied by an overtime rate, usually 1.5× once you pass 40 hours in a week.
Not every rate is the same.
Your rate depends on your employer’s policy and your state’s labor laws. As an overtime rate calculator, the tool above shows your exact per-hour overtime rate for each of these.
Time and a Half
The federal standard. Under the FLSA, most employers must pay 1.5× your rate once you pass 40 hours in a week.
Double Time
Twice your normal pay. Often reserved for holidays, Sundays, or long shifts — like 12+ hours in California.
Triple Time
Rare, and usually written into union contracts as an incentive to work the year’s busiest days.
Custom Rate
Some employers offer 1.25× for evenings or 1.75× for weekends. Common in healthcare and manufacturing.
What the law actually says.
Overtime rules change with your state and your job type. Here’s the plain-English version.
The federal 40-hour rule
In the U.S., the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets the baseline. Non-exempt employees must be paid overtime for any hours worked beyond 40 in a single workweek, at no less than 1.5× their regular rate.
Weekends & holidays
A common myth: working a weekend or holiday automatically earns overtime. Under the FLSA, holidays and weekends count as regular workdays.
Extra pay only kicks in when those hours push your week past 40, or when your contract specifically promises a higher holiday rate.
Non-exempt employees
Protected by the FLSA — paid for every hour, plus a 1.5× premium past 40.
- Construction workers
- Electricians
- Plumbers
- Retail cashiers
- Hospitality staff
- Factory workers
- Receptionists
- Paramedics
Exempt employees
Salaried roles over the federal threshold ($684/week) with executive or professional duties.
- Corporate executives
- Department managers
- HR directors
- Accountants
- Attorneys
- Physicians
- Software engineers
- Outside sales reps
No tax on overtime — the OBBBA deduction
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed July 4, 2025, lets eligible hourly workers deduct the premium portion of their overtime pay from federal taxable income. Turn on the estimate in the calculator to see your figure.
Why use this overtime calculator?
It’s more than a simple multiplier — it’s a full overtime paycheck calculator built on real labor law.
Built on real labor law
Every result follows FLSA rules and the state daily-OT exceptions that change your rate. A reliable overtime wage calculator, not a rough guess.
Instant, as you type
No submit button. This overtime earnings calculator updates your pay and total gross the moment you change a field.
Flexible & printable
Works as a salary calculator with overtime for hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly pay — and you can save or print your statement.
Overtime questions, answered.
How do I calculate overtime for a monthly salary?+
How do I find my overtime rate per hour?+
Can I get holiday pay and overtime at the same time?+
How do I calculate my overtime percentage?+
How does overtime work for commissioned employees?+
Does this work as a wage calculator with overtime for different states?+
Check your overtime in seconds.
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