Overtime Pay Calculator
Enter your hourly wage and overtime hours to see what those extra hours pay per week, per month, and across a full year — and how much of it is the overtime premium.
Your numbers
US federal law requires at least 1.5× for hours over 40 in a week for most non-exempt employees.
Your result
Gross pay before taxes. Annual and monthly figures assume the same schedule every week of the year.
How overtime pay is calculated
Regular hours pay at your base wage; overtime hours pay at the wage multiplied by the premium rate — 1.5× (“time and a half”) is the US federal standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act for non-exempt employees working more than 40 hours in a workweek, and some employers or states pay 2× (“double time”) for holidays or very long shifts.
Weekly pay = (regular hours × wage) + (overtime hours × wage × multiplier). At $28/hour with 10 hours of 1.5× overtime: $1,120 + (10 × $42) = $1,540 per week.
Only the premium half is “extra” in one sense — a 1.5× hour pays $42, of which $28 is the base you'd earn anyway and $14 is the premium. But since those hours wouldn't exist without working them, the full $420 a week is what overtime adds to your paycheck.
Frequently asked questions
Is overtime calculated daily or weekly?
Federal law uses the workweek: hours over 40 in a single week qualify, regardless of how they're spread across days. A few states (notably California) also require daily overtime after 8 hours in a day. Your employer's policy can be more generous than the law, never less.
Are salaried employees entitled to overtime?
It depends on the job's duties and salary level, not the job title. “Exempt” employees (many executives, professionals, and administrators above a salary threshold) are not entitled to overtime; “non-exempt” salaried employees are, using a regular rate derived from their salary. If you're unsure, your pay stub or HR department can confirm your classification.
Why does overtime feel taxed so heavily?
It isn't taxed at a special rate — but withholding software often treats a bigger paycheck as if you earned that much all year, withholding at a higher marginal rate. Any over-withholding comes back when you file your tax return; your actual tax on overtime dollars is just your normal marginal rate.