How to use this calculator
- Match the card to the fixed workweek used for the hours you are checking.
- Enter worked punches after unpaid breaks, and choose a supported rule.
- Add your regular rate, inspect the overtime and double-time allocations, and follow the state links for scope notes.
Formula
In the federal model, overtime minutes = max(0, weekly worked minutes − 2,400). Regular minutes are the remainder. Gross pay = regular hours × regular rate + overtime hours × regular rate × 1.5. Supported state presets can allocate daily premiums first.
Worked examples
Five nine-hour days at $24
Schedule: 9:00 + 9:00 + 9:00 + 9:00 + 9:00 of net worked time. The engine calculates 45:00 (45.00 hours).
Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 5:00 (5.00 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $24.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,140.00.
Overtime pay calculator for a weekly check
The verified federal baseline is time-and-a-half after forty hours in a fixed, recurring 168-hour workweek; it does not create daily overtime. A long day therefore does not necessarily produce federal overtime when the week remains below forty hours. This tool assumes the entered single hourly rate is the regular rate for the estimate. It does not determine exemption status or resolve payroll compensation items that might change that rate.
Find your state before choosing a preset
California, Alaska, Colorado and Nevada have state-specific presets with official sources and documented limits. The other state and DC pages use the Federal preset and show official minimum wage and overtime facts, source check dates and calculator limits. Their notes cover state thresholds and premiums that may fall outside the Federal preset. Read the page scope and official sources before applying a daily threshold to an actual payroll decision.
Compare pay with the premium portion
An overtime pay bucket includes the full payment for its hours. At time-and-a-half, that includes both the regular-rate portion and the additional half-rate premium. The qualified-overtime tax tool asks for the latter FLSA premium, not this entire gross-pay bucket. Keep the two quantities separate when checking a deduction estimate against an earnings statement. Starting with weekly worked hours makes it easier to identify which hours exceed the federal threshold before examining their premium.
Frequently asked questions
Does overtime mean every hour beyond eight in a day?
Not under the federal baseline. The default uses hours above forty in one workweek. California and the conditional Nevada rule can add daily allocations; use their verified explanations to understand those presets.
Can I average two weeks to avoid overtime?
The federal calculation is weekly. Use the biweekly tool to keep two independent workweeks, then sum their results. A shorter week does not offset the overtime hours in a longer one.
Does the overtime deduction equal overtime pay?
No. The separate tax calculator estimates the deduction for the qualified FLSA premium portion. This overtime pay calculator estimates gross earnings from the entire paid hour buckets.
Sources
Overtime calculators for all states and DC
California, Nevada, Alaska and Colorado include verified state-specific rules. Other state pages use the Federal preset and show official wage and overtime facts, source check dates and calculator limits.