Overtime pay calculator
Enter total hours, the base rate, a threshold, and a multiplier. The currency changes the display; it does not choose payroll rules.
Calculate regular pay, time and a half, and gross wages
This estimate applies one threshold and multiplier to the entered period. It does not determine eligibility or apply daily overtime, multiple rates, taxes, or deductions.
| Method | Straight-time or regular pay | Overtime amount | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| This calculator | 40 × $20 = $800 | 5 × $30 = $150 | $950 |
| Base pay plus premium | 45 × $20 = $900 | 5 × $10 = $50 premium | $950 |
The overtime amount shown by this calculator is the full pay for overtime hours. Adding its $150 to $900 of base pay for all 45 hours would count $100 twice. Compare like-for-like amounts when checking a pay statement.
U.S. federal guidance describes a weekly overtime framework for covered, nonexempt workers, but coverage, exemptions, the regular rate, and additional state rules matter. Choosing a currency here does not select a country's law. U.S. Department of Labor overtime guidance.
Calculate the hours and rates in four steps
Regular hours = the smaller of total hours and the entered threshold. Overtime hours = the greater of total hours − threshold or zero. Overtime rate = base hourly rate × multiplier.
Estimated gross pay = regular hours × base rate + overtime hours × overtime rate. The overtime-hours amount includes their base pay as well as the premium. The example above shows how to compare that amount with a statement that separates out only the premium.
Check the period before applying a threshold
Use hours for the same period as the threshold. Forty-five hours entered with a threshold of 40 produce 5 overtime hours; the same 45 hours with a threshold of 44 produce 1. These inputs describe the arithmetic you selected.
A two-week total can hide how work was distributed. For example, 50 hours in one week and 30 in another average 40, but a weekly threshold cannot be checked from the average alone. Run periods separately whenever the relevant rule uses separate periods.
Time and a half, double time, and other multipliers
A 1.5 multiplier means the full overtime rate is one and a half times the base rate. At $20 per hour it is $30; the extra premium above the base rate is $10. A 2 multiplier gives a full rate of $40 and an extra premium of $20.
This calculator accepts one multiplier. It cannot allocate the same hours across daily overtime, weekly overtime, double-time bands, or overlapping premiums. Determine the correct hour groups and rates in your payroll method before using a single-tier estimate.
When a single base rate is insufficient
Bonuses, commissions, multiple hourly rates, and other earnings can affect the regular rate used for overtime. Entering a basic hourly wage does not establish that it is the correct rate for the worker or period.
The tool does not decide coverage, exemption status, compensable hours, or which jurisdiction applies. It does not calculate taxes, leave, benefits, or deductions. Verify those matters with current authoritative guidance and compare the final arithmetic with the approved record.