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Overtime Pay Calculator

Overtime is easy to calculate and easy to get subtly wrong, especially with double time or a shift premium in the mix. Enter the hourly rate, hours worked, and multiplier to get regular pay, overtime pay, gross pay, and the effective rate you are actually paying per hour worked.

Step 1

Enter your numbers

Include shift differentials and non-discretionary bonuses if they must be folded into the regular rate.

Hours paid at straight time — usually the first 40 in a week.

Time and a half is the common statutory rate for hours past 40 in a week.

Optional

Optional. Holiday or seventh-day hours paid at a second, higher multiplier.

Only applied to the double-time hours above.

Results update as you type. Nothing you enter leaves your device.

Step 2

Results

Fill in the form and your results appear here instantly.

Estimates only. Verify important figures against your own records before acting on them. See our disclaimer.

What this calculator includes

What you enter

  • Regular hourly rate
  • Regular hours
  • Overtime hours
  • Overtime multiplier
  • Double-time hours (optional)
  • Double-time multiplier

What you get back

  • Total gross pay
  • Regular pay
  • Overtime pay
  • Double-time pay
  • Effective hourly rate
  • Overtime hourly rate
  • Double-time hourly rate
  • Total hours worked

How this calculation works

How this calculation works

Overtime pay is the regular rate multiplied by the overtime factor, applied only to overtime hours. Double-time hours, when entered, are paid at their own higher multiplier. The effective rate blends every bucket across all hours worked.

All figures are gross pay, before payroll taxes and deductions. Which hours legally count as overtime varies by jurisdiction — this calculator prices the split you enter, it does not decide it for you.

  • 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)

What the result means

Gross pay is regular hours at your rate plus overtime and double-time hours at their multipliers. The effective hourly rate blends all of that back across every hour worked, which is the number to bid labor from.

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.

Worked example

A technician earns $24.50 per hour, works 40 regular hours and 9 overtime hours at time and a half, plus 4 holiday hours at double time.

  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.

Frequently asked questions

Is this gross or take-home pay?
Gross — before taxes, withholding, and deductions. Net pay depends on filing status and local rates, which are outside this calculator.
Does overtime start after 8 hours a day or 40 a week?
It depends on where you are. Weekly overtime past 40 hours is the common federal standard in the US, while some states also require daily overtime. Split your hours according to the rule that applies to you.
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.
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.

Disclaimer

This calculator returns estimates based only on the values you enter. It does not account for taxes, financing terms, local regulations, or conditions specific to your operation, and it is not accounting, legal, tax, or investment advice. Confirm any figure that carries real cost before you rely on it.

Calculations run entirely in your browser and the numbers you type are never sent to us or stored. Read how Answerivo calculators are built.

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