Overtime Pay Calculator
Calculate your total pay including regular and overtime hours.
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Calculate Your Overtime Earnings and Take-Home Pay
Our Overtime Pay Calculator helps you determine your total gross pay and estimate your net take-home pay after taxes for any work period that includes overtime hours.
What is an Overtime Pay Calculator?
An Overtime Pay Calculator is a tool for hourly employees to estimate their total earnings for a pay period that includes hours worked beyond the standard 40-hour workweek. It calculates your pay for regular hours and adds the premium pay for overtime hours (typically at 1.5 times the regular rate), giving you a clear picture of your gross wages. It also estimates your take-home pay after common tax deductions.
How It Works: Time-and-a-Half Calculation
The calculator breaks down your total pay based on standard U.S. overtime rules:
Regular Pay = Regular Hours × Hourly Rate
Overtime Pay = Overtime Hours × (Hourly Rate × 1.5)
Gross Pay = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay
Interpreting Your Paycheck
The calculator shows your **Gross Pay** (total earnings before deductions) and your **Take-Home Pay** (the net amount after taxes). The breakdown clearly separates your regular pay from your overtime earnings, so you can see the direct financial benefit of working those extra hours. This is useful for budgeting and for verifying that your paycheck is accurate.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is overtime pay calculated?
Overtime pay is typically calculated as 1.5 times your regular hourly rate for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek. This is often called 'time and a half.' Our Overtime Pay Calculator automatically computes your gross and take-home pay including these extra hours.
Is overtime pay taxed higher?
No, overtime pay is not taxed at a higher rate than your regular wages. However, a large amount of overtime pay in a single paycheck can cause more tax to be withheld for that period, as payroll systems might project that higher earning rate for the entire year. You may get this extra withholding back as a refund when you file your annual tax return.
Are salaried employees eligible for overtime?
It depends. Most salaried employees are considered 'exempt' from overtime laws under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), meaning they are not entitled to overtime pay. However, some salaried employees who fall below a certain salary threshold or whose job duties are not executive, administrative, or professional may be classified as 'non-exempt' and must be paid overtime.
What is 'double time' pay?
Double time is a pay rate of twice the employee's regular hourly wage. It is not required by federal law but is sometimes paid for work on holidays or for hours worked beyond a certain overtime threshold, as required by some state laws (like California) or company policy.
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