How to use this calculator
- Enter or choose regular hourly rate.
- Enter or choose regular hours.
- Enter or choose overtime hours.
- Enter or choose overtime multiplier.
- Enter or choose hours at a higher overtime rate.
- The total gross pay updates as you type. Use Copy result or Share to keep it.
Method
Total = Rate × Regular hours + Rate × OT multiplier × OT hours + Rate × Higher multiplier × Higher-rate hours
- Rate
- regular hourly rate
- OT multiplier
- e.g. 1.5 for time-and-a-half
Worked example
- Regular pay = 20 × 40 = $800.
- Overtime = 20 × 1.5 × 5 = $150; double time = 20 × 2 × 2 = $80.
- Total = 800 + 150 + 80 = $1,030 for 47 hours, an average of $21.91 an hour.
At $20 an hour, 40 regular hours plus 5 hours at time-and-a-half and 2 at double time pays $1,030 gross.
What the result means
Use the total to check a payslip. When overtime is due (after 40 hours a week, 8 a day, or on rest days) and at what multiple depends on your contract and the law where you work.
Assumptions and limits
- Overtime is calculated on the regular hourly rate you enter.
- Pay is gross, before tax and deductions.
- Some laws require bonuses or shift premiums to be included in the regular rate before the overtime multiple is applied. That adjustment is not made here.
- Salaried employees who are exempt from overtime rules may not be entitled to overtime pay.
Questions
What is time-and-a-half?
Pay at 1.5 times the normal hourly rate. At $20 an hour, each overtime hour pays $30.
When does overtime start?
It depends on the country, state and contract: commonly after 40 hours a week, sometimes after 8 hours a day, and often for rest days and public holidays.
Please note: This calculator gives estimates for planning. It is not financial advice, and lenders’ actual terms, fees and rounding may differ.