Overtime calculator
Weekly time card
Overtime rules & pay rate
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Overtime is the hours you work beyond a threshold, paid at a higher rate — normally 1.5 times your regular pay. The threshold is 40 hours a week under US federal law, and some states add a daily one after 8 hours. Enter your week above and set the rules that apply to you to see the split.
How this is calculated
Daily thresholds are applied first, per day: hours above the daily threshold become overtime, and hours above the double-time threshold become double time. Whatever remains regular across the week is then capped at the weekly threshold, and anything above it becomes overtime.
That order is the point. Applying the weekly rule to all hours would count hours that already earned daily overtime a second time — a 50-hour week worked as five 10-hour days would report 20 overtime hours instead of 10. Here the three bands always add up to exactly the hours worked.
Pay is regular hours at your rate, overtime at 1.5×, and double time at 2×. This is a calculator, not legal advice: state rules vary, and some roles are exempt from overtime entirely.
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Frequently asked questions
How is overtime calculated?
Overtime is the hours beyond a threshold, paid at a higher rate — usually 1.5 times your regular rate. Under US federal law the threshold is 40 hours in a week. Some states add a daily threshold, and a few add double time.
Is overtime after 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week?
Federal law only sets a weekly threshold of 40 hours. California, Alaska, Nevada and a few others also require overtime after 8 hours in a day, and California requires double time after 12. Turn on the rules that apply to you above.
Do daily and weekly overtime stack?
No, and getting this wrong is the most common mistake. Hours already paid as daily overtime do not also count toward the 40-hour weekly threshold — otherwise the same hour is paid twice. This calculator applies the daily rules first and only then caps what is left.
How do I calculate time and a half?
Multiply your hourly rate by 1.5, then by the overtime hours. Enter your rate above and the split is worked out for you, including double time at twice the rate.
Does unpaid break time count toward overtime?
No. Unpaid breaks are not hours worked, so they are deducted before any overtime threshold is applied.