Overtime Calculator
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees earn at least 1.5 times their regular rate for every hour worked over 40 in a workweek. At $22 an hour, 46 hours pay $880 regular plus 6 × $33 = $198 overtime, $1,078 in total.
Gross pay this week
$1,078.00
- Regular pay
- $880.00 (40.00 h)
- Overtime rate
- $33.00
- Overtime pay
- $198.00 (6.00 h)
Based on the federal 40-hour weekly threshold. Some states, such as California, also require daily overtime. Amounts are before taxes and deductions.
How overtime pay is calculated
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay covered, non-exempt employees at least one and a half times their regular rate of pay for every hour worked over 40 in a workweek. Hours up to 40 are paid at the regular rate; only the hours above 40 get the higher rate.
Weekly gross pay = rate × 40 + rate × 1.5 × (hours − 40).
| Hourly rate | $22.00 |
| Regular pay, 40 h × $22 | $880.00 |
| Overtime rate, $22 × 1.5 | $33.00 |
| Overtime pay, 6 h × $33 | $198.00 |
| Total for 46 hours | $1,078.00 |
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The workweek is fixed
A workweek is a fixed, recurring period of seven consecutive days. Hours cannot be averaged across two weeks: working 50 hours one week and 30 the next still means 10 overtime hours in the first week.
What the federal rule does not cover
- Daily overtime: federal law has none, but some states, such as California, require it after 8 hours a day.
- Weekends and holidays: federal law does not require extra pay for them unless the hours exceed 40.
- Exempt employees: certain salaried executive, administrative and professional roles are not covered.
If your regular rate includes non-discretionary bonuses or shift differentials, they are part of the regular rate for overtime purposes, which makes the real overtime rate higher than 1.5 × the base hourly wage.