Overtime Pay Calculator

1. Enter your regular hourly rate and regular hours for the week.
2. Enter overtime hours and choose the multiplier your employer applies: 1.5× (time and a half), 2× (double time) or 2.5× (double time and a half).
3. If some hours earn a second premium, enter them as double-time hours with their own multiplier.

Quick answers

How is time and a half calculated?

Overtime rate = regular rate × 1.5. At $20/hour that is $30 for each overtime hour.

What is double time and a half?

A 2.5× multiplier: $20/hour becomes $50 for each of those hours. Pick 2.5× in either multiplier field.

Edge cases and limits

• Which hours count as overtime, and at what multiplier, depends on your jurisdiction, employer and contract. The calculator applies the multipliers you choose; it does not decide them.
• Shift differentials or bonuses can change the rate overtime is based on. Use the Shift Differential Calculator for those.

Time and a half means 1.5 times the regular hourly rate; double time means 2 times the regular rate. Apply the chosen rate only to the hours in that pay bucket, then add regular, overtime, and double-time pay to get weekly gross pay.

All figures are gross pay before payroll taxes and deductions. Overtime eligibility and the hours that qualify depend on the rules or employment policy that applies to you, so this calculator prices the split you enter rather than making that determination.

• Regular pay = hourly rate × regular hours
• Overtime rate = hourly rate × overtime multiplier
• Overtime pay = overtime rate × overtime hours
• Double-time pay = hourly rate × double-time multiplier × double-time hours (0 if left blank)
• Total gross pay = regular pay + overtime pay + double-time pay
• Effective hourly rate = total gross pay ÷ (regular + overtime + double-time hours)

Weekly gross pay is regular pay plus each overtime bucket at its selected multiplier. The effective hourly rate blends total gross pay across every hour worked; it is not your base rate or take-home pay.

Common mistakes and assumptions

• Expecting the calculator to decide which hours are overtime — it prices the split you enter; the rules vary by jurisdiction and employer.
• Reading gross pay as take-home; payroll taxes and deductions are not applied.
• Entering the overtime rate instead of the multiplier in the multiplier field.

A technician earns $24.50 an hour and records 40 regular hours, 9 time-and-a-half hours, and 4 double-time hours for the week.

1. 1Regular pay = $24.50 × 40 = $980.00.
2. 2Overtime rate = $24.50 × 1.5 = $36.75; overtime pay = $36.75 × 9 = $330.75.
3. 3Double-time rate = $24.50 × 2 = $49.00; double-time pay = $49.00 × 4 = $196.00.
4. 4Total gross pay = $980.00 + $330.75 + $196.00 = $1,506.75.
5. 5Effective rate = $1,506.75 ÷ 53 hours = $28.4292 per hour.

How do I calculate time and a half?

Multiply your hourly rate by 1.5, then multiply that by your overtime hours. At $22 an hour, time and a half is $33, so six overtime hours are $198 on top of your regular pay.

How much is 50 hours a week at $20 an hour?

$1,100 gross, if the last ten hours are paid at time and a half: 40 × $20 = $800, plus 10 × $30 = $300. The blended rate across all 50 hours is $22.00, which is the figure to quote when you are pricing your own time.

Is this gross or take-home pay?

Gross — before taxes, withholding, and deductions. To see what a heavy overtime week actually deposits, run the gross figure through the Take-Home Pay Calculator.

Is overtime taxed at a higher rate?

No. There is no separate overtime tax rate; the extra pay is taxed like the rest of your wages. A big overtime cheque can still have more withheld proportionally, because some payroll systems withhold as though every period paid that much.

Does overtime start after 8 hours a day or 40 a week?

That depends on the law, agreement, and workplace policy that applies to you. Some calculations are weekly and others may use daily thresholds. This tool does not determine eligibility; enter the regular and overtime hours already identified for your pay period.

Can I use this for a biweekly or semi-monthly pay period?

Yes. First identify the regular, overtime, and double-time hours for each workweek under the rules or policy that applies, then total each bucket for the pay period. Do not assume that averaging two weeks produces the correct overtime split. The Time Card Calculator can help total hours.

How do bonuses and shift differentials affect it?

Non-discretionary bonuses and differentials often have to be folded into the regular rate before the multiplier is applied. If that applies, enter the adjusted regular rate rather than the base wage — the Shift Differential Calculator works out the blended rate to use.

What does this cost my business per hour?

More than the pay shown, because payroll taxes and insurance ride on top. Run the result through the Labor Burden Calculator for the fully loaded figure.

How do I calculate double-time pay?

Multiply the regular hourly rate by 2, then multiply by the double-time hours. At $25 an hour, the double-time rate is $50; four double-time hours add $200 in gross pay.

Worked answers with real figures and stated assumptions, written around the question people usually arrive with.

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