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Calculate overtime pay

Hourly rate

Your regular rate per hour, from $0 through $100,000.

Regular hours

Hours paid at your regular rate, from 0 through 10,000.

Overtime hours

Hours paid at the overtime rate. Use 0 if none.

Advanced assumptions

Overtime multiplier

Overtime pay factor, from 1 through 10. Time-and-a-half is 1.5.

Your inputs are calculated locally and are not stored.

Total pay$1,100.00

Regular pay plus overtime totals $1,100.00 for this period.

Regular pay: $800.00
Overtime pay: $300.00

Formula & methodology

How overtime pay is calculated

Regular pay = Hourly rate × Regular hours
Overtime pay = Hourly rate × Multiplier × Overtime hours
Total pay = Regular pay + Overtime pay

Regular pay is your hourly rate applied to your regular hours. Overtime hours are paid at a higher rate — the hourly rate times an overtime multiplier, most commonly 1.5 for time-and-a-half. Adding the two together gives total pay for the period.

Worked example

$20 an hour, 40 regular hours, 10 overtime hours at 1.5×

Suppose you earn $20 per hour, work 40 regular hours and 10 overtime hours, and overtime is paid at 1.5×. Regular pay is $20 × 40 = $800. Overtime pay is $20 × 1.5 × 10 = $300. Total pay is $800 + $300 = $1,100.

Assumptions

What this calculator assumes

A single flat hourly rate applies to all regular hours.
One overtime multiplier applies to all overtime hours entered.
You decide which hours count as overtime; the calculator does not apply any jurisdiction’s overtime threshold for you.
All figures are gross pay, before tax or any deductions.
Money values are rounded to the nearest cent for display.

Common questions

Overtime pay FAQ

What multiplier should I use?

Time-and-a-half (1.5×) is the most common overtime rate, but some hours — such as certain holidays — may be paid at 2×. Enter whatever multiplier your employer or local rules require.

When do overtime hours start?

Overtime thresholds vary by jurisdiction — often after 40 hours in a week. This calculator does not decide the threshold; you enter regular and overtime hours yourself.

Primary sources

Sources and review notes

Methodology last checked Jul 14, 2026. Formula implementation is covered by deterministic unit tests. No financial professional review is claimed yet.