# Overtime Calculator

URL: https://speedycalculator.com/calculators/finance/overtime-pay/
Last updated: 2026-10-25

> The overtime calculator works out your regular pay, overtime rate and overtime pay for the week – at time and a half or any multiplier – and your total gross pay.

## Inputs

- Regular pay (per hour)
- Regular work time (hours)
- Overtime pay multiplier (×)
- Overtime hours

## Results

- Total regular pay
- Overtime pay rate
- Total overtime pay
- Total pay
- Average hourly pay

## Formula

```
Overtime rate = regular hourly rate × multiplier (usually 1.5)
Overtime pay = overtime hours × overtime rate
Total pay = regular hours × regular rate + overtime pay
```

## Explanation

Under the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Some states and contracts pay double time for long days or holidays.

### How to use the Overtime Calculator

- **Regular pay (per hour)**
- **Regular work time**
- **Overtime pay multiplier**
- **Overtime hours**

Results update as you type, and every field accepts the units shown in its menu.

### How it works

Enter your regular hourly pay, regular hours, the overtime multiplier and overtime hours.

### Tips

- Tax figures here are estimates for planning – your actual tax depends on credits, deductions and local rules.
- Check the tax year and filing status before you rely on a result.
- Use gross (before-tax) figures unless a field asks for take-home pay.
- When in doubt, confirm with the tax authority's own calculator or a tax professional.

### Common mistakes to avoid

- Confusing marginal and effective tax rates.
- Adding sales tax to a price that already includes it.
- Forgetting payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare) on wages.

### Inputs explained

FieldWhat to enterRegular pay (per hour)Amount in your currencyRegular work timeIn hoursOvertime pay multiplierIn ×Overtime hoursA number

### What each result means

- **Total regular pay** = [Regular pay (per hour)]×[Regular work time]
- **Overtime pay rate** = [Regular pay (per hour)]×[Overtime pay multiplier]
- **Total overtime pay** = [Overtime hours]×[Regular pay (per hour)]×[Overtime pay multiplier]
- **Total pay** = [Total regular pay] + [Total overtime pay]
- **Average hourly pay** = [Total pay]÷([Regular work time] + [Overtime hours])

### Example values

How the main result changes when **Regular pay** changes and everything else stays at the example values above:

Regular pay (per hour)Total pay1153916.5808.5221,07827.51,347.5331,617442,156

## Worked example

Inputs — Regular pay (per hour): $22; Regular work time: 40 hours; Overtime pay multiplier: 1.5 ×; Overtime hours: 6.

Results — Total regular pay = $880.00; Overtime pay rate = $33.00; Total overtime pay = $198.00; **Total pay = $1,078.00**; Average hourly pay = $23.43.

## FAQ

**How is overtime pay calculated?**
Overtime hours × regular rate × 1.5.

**When does overtime start?**
Federally after 40 hours in a workweek; some states also after 8 hours a day.

**Are salaried employees paid overtime?**
Only non-exempt employees; many salaried professionals are exempt.

**What formula does the Overtime Calculator use?**
Overtime rate = regular hourly rate × multiplier (usually 1.5).


## Sources

- [U.S. Department of Labor – Overtime pay](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/overtime)