What will your overtime pay be?
Calculate regular and overtime earnings based on your hours and rate. Supports standard multipliers and custom OT rates.
How to Use the Calculator
Why Use Our Calculator?
Our tool provides precise estimates by adapting to complex labor scenarios, ensuring you calculate earnings correctly whether you're following federal minimums or specific state guidelines.
Custom Multipliers
Support for the standard 1.5x FLSA overtime rate, or input custom union/contract multipliers and flat rates.
Double-Time Ready
Factor in specific state labor laws, like California's double-time rules for excessive daily or consecutive hours.
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Master Your Overtime Calculations
Accurate overtime calculation is essential for ensuring fair compensation and maintaining labor law compliance. Navigating multipliers, base rates, and state-specific mandates requires precision.
Key Overtime Terminology
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Base Hourly Rate | Your standard pay for regular hours, usually capped at 40 per week. |
| FLSA Overtime | Federal mandate requiring 1.5x pay for hours over 40 in a workweek. |
| Double-Time | Advanced rate (2.0x) required by specific states or union contracts under certain conditions. |
| Effective Rate | The blended hourly value of your total pay across all hours worked. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the standard overtime rate is 1.5 times your regular pay rate for any hours worked over 40 in a single workweek.
Double-time (2.0x your base rate) is an increased rate required by some states (like California) or union contracts under specific conditions, such as working over 12 hours in a single day.
While federal law calculates overtime based on a 40-hour workweek, certain states (like California, Alaska, and Nevada) require overtime pay after a set number of hours (usually 8) in a single workday.
It depends on their classification. Only employees properly classified as "Exempt" under FLSA rules (based on meeting specific salary thresholds and job duties) are ineligible for overtime pay.
Your effective hourly rate is the blended average of your pay. It is calculated by taking your total gross earnings (regular + overtime + double-time) and dividing it by your total hours worked.
Non-discretionary bonuses (bonuses tied to performance, attendance, or productivity) must typically be included in your regular pay rate calculation, which proportionately increases your base overtime rate.