It also handles the California-style stacked rule (1.5x for the first 8 overtime hours, 2x for any above 12 hours per day) and a 7th-day rule. Pair it with the Hourly Rate Calculator For Freelancers for the billable comparison.
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How to use the Overtime Pay Calculator
- Enter your hourly rate.
- Set the regular hours, the 1.5x hours and any double-time hours.
- Add any non-hourly bonus or shift allowance.
- Read the regular, overtime and total weekly pay.
About this tool
The Overtime Pay Calculator is built for speed and accuracy: every calculation runs in your browser, so your data never leaves your device and the result updates as you type. It works equally well on a phone, a tablet or a desktop, and it is free to use as many times as you like.
Common use cases
- Estimating a busy week with overtime.
- Auditing a paycheck for missed overtime.
- Comparing two job offers with different base hours.
- Calculating the cost of a contractor on a 60-hour week.
Tips for the best result
- Use the latest figures you have - even a small change in rate or term can shift the outcome by hundreds.
- For annual figures, divide by 12 to get a monthly number you can compare with the result.
- Bookmark this page and revisit the calculation as the inputs change.
Frequently asked questions
What is the US federal rule?
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires 1.5x for any hours over 40 in a workweek, and 2x for any hours over 12 in a single workday in California.
Do salaried exempt employees get overtime?
Most exempt employees do not, by definition. The calculator is for hourly and non-exempt workers.
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