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North Carolina Overtime Calculator

$7.25 per hour. 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (NCGS § 95-25.4); after 45 hours at seasonal amusement or recreational establishments. Overtime is weekly, not daily.

Enter your work punches

Weekly totals

Replace the sample punches with your own. Blank days count as zero.

Use 9:00am, 17:00 or 1700. Breaks are unpaid minutes; leave zero for a break already punched out.

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40:00 worked · 40.00 decimal hoursTotals update as you type.
Enter work punches and break minutes by day
DayIn / out punchesBreakWorkedRegularOT / DT
Sun, 11/1
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Mon, 11/2
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Tue, 11/3
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Wed, 11/4
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Thu, 11/5
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Fri, 11/6
0:00
0.00 h		0:00
0.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Sat, 11/7
0:00
0.00 h		0:00
0.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Regular40:0040.00 h
Overtime · 1.5×0:000.00 h
Double time · 2×0:000.00 h
Estimated gross—rate × allocated hours

Estimate only; not legal, tax or payroll advice. Verify your workweek and overtime rule before using these results.

Times such as 915, 9.15am, 9:15 PM, and 21:15 work. A shift ending earlier than it starts is treated as overnight. Shifts belong to the day they start.

Last updated: · Estimates only; not legal, tax or payroll advice. View sources and limitations.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter your North Carolina workweek and actual punches, deducting unpaid breaks once.
  2. Enter your hourly rate and keep Federal selected to estimate overtime after 40 hours in a workweek.
  3. Review the state rules and calculator limits below alongside your results.

Formula

The Federal preset calculates regular hours = min(workweek hours, 40) and overtime hours = max(workweek hours − 40, 0). Estimated gross pay = regular hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × 1.5.

Worked examples

North Carolina: 6 shifts at $24

Schedule: 9:38 + 9:38 + 9:38 + 9:38 + 9:38 + 9:38 of net worked time. The engine calculates 57:48 (57.80 hours).

Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 17:48 (17.80 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $24.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,600.80.

North Carolina: five longer shifts at $54

Schedule: 9:56 + 9:56 + 9:56 + 9:56 + 9:56 of net worked time. The engine calculates 49:40 (49.67 hours).

Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 9:40 (9.67 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $54.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $2,943.00.

North Carolina minimum wage

$7.25 per hour.

North Carolina overtime rule

1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (NCGS § 95-25.4); after 45 hours at seasonal amusement or recreational establishments. Overtime is weekly, not daily.

North Carolina wage and coverage note 1

Tipped employees: as little as $2.13 per hour if tips make up the difference.

Calculator scope

This page starts with the Federal preset and one entered hourly rate.

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in North Carolina?

$7.25 per hour.

What overtime rule applies in North Carolina?

1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (NCGS § 95-25.4); after 45 hours at seasonal amusement or recreational establishments. Overtime is weekly, not daily.

What wage and coverage details matter in North Carolina?

Tipped employees: as little as $2.13 per hour if tips make up the difference.

What does this calculator cover?

The Federal preset estimates overtime after 40 hours in a workweek using one entered hourly rate.

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