Overtime Pay Calculator
Estimate weekly overtime pay from your hourly rate, regular hours, overtime hours, multiplier, double-time hours, and bonus pay using your own payroll assumptions.
Hours paid at the base rate for this workweek.
Hours paid at the overtime multiplier.
Use 1.5 for time-and-a-half, or enter your employer's rate.
Optional hours paid at 2× the hourly rate.
Optional flat amount to include in gross pay for the week.
Actual pay can depend on jurisdiction, employer policy, employee classification, exemptions, payroll rounding, taxes, deductions, and other rules. Use this calculator as a planning estimate based on the assumptions you enter.
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Overtime pay is extra compensation for hours that are paid above a worker's regular hourly rate. For many people, the most familiar overtime arrangement is time-and-a-half, where overtime hours are paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. A person earning $20 per hour would therefore estimate overtime at $30 per hour when using a 1.5 multiplier. The idea is simple, but real paychecks can become confusing because regular hours, overtime hours, double-time hours, bonuses, payroll deductions, and workweek rules may all appear on the same statement.
This Overtime Pay Calculator focuses on the parts you can enter directly: base hourly rate, regular hours, overtime hours, an overtime multiplier, optional double-time hours, and an optional flat bonus or premium amount. It turns those assumptions into a weekly gross pay estimate, then shows an effective hourly rate and annualized income estimate. The result is useful for planning a budget, checking a rough payroll calculation, comparing schedules, or deciding whether extra shifts are worth the tradeoff in time and energy.
The calculator does not decide whether you are legally entitled to overtime or which law applies to a specific job. Overtime rules can depend on employee classification, job duties, salary basis, location, industry, employer policy, collective bargaining agreements, and payroll practices. Instead of trying to cover every jurisdiction or exemption, this page gives you a transparent math model. You provide the assumptions, and the calculator shows how those assumptions flow through to gross pay.
The core overtime formula is straightforward: overtime pay equals hourly rate multiplied by overtime multiplier multiplied by overtime hours. Regular pay is calculated separately at the base hourly rate. If double-time hours are entered, they are calculated at 2 times the hourly rate and added as a separate line. The bonus field is treated as a flat amount added to gross pay for the same weekly period.
| Component | Formula |
|---|---|
| Regular pay | Hourly rate × regular hours |
| Overtime pay | Hourly rate × overtime multiplier × overtime hours |
| Double-time pay | Hourly rate × 2 × double-time hours |
| Weekly gross pay | Regular pay + overtime pay + double-time pay + bonus |
| Effective hourly rate | Weekly gross pay ÷ total paid hours |
Effective hourly rate is especially helpful when comparing long weeks. A person who earns a strong overtime premium may see a much higher effective hourly rate for a week with several extra shifts. A person who receives a flat bonus but works very few hours might also see a higher effective rate, because that bonus is spread across a smaller number of hours. If total hours are zero, the calculator displays an effective rate of zero because there is no meaningful hourly denominator.
The monthly and annualized estimates assume that the weekly pattern continues consistently. Monthly gross pay is the annualized estimate divided by 12, and annual gross pay is weekly gross pay multiplied by 52. That can be useful for planning, but it should not be treated as a promise if overtime varies from week to week.
Start with the hourly rate. Use the regular base rate that applies before overtime premiums. If your paycheck shows several different rates, choose the one that corresponds to the hours you are modeling. If you are estimating a future job offer, use the hourly rate from the offer or the rate you expect to negotiate. The calculator allows a rate of zero for edge cases, but most practical estimates will use a positive number.
Regular hours are the hours paid at the base rate. In many weekly examples, people use 40 regular hours and put any additional hours in the overtime field, but you should enter whatever split matches your pay rule. Overtime hours are the hours paid at the multiplier you enter. The default multiplier is 1.5 for time-and-a-half, but you can change it to 1.25, 2, or another value if you are modeling a different assumption. The multiplier must be at least 1 because a value below 1 would reduce pay instead of adding a premium.
Use this field for hours paid at exactly 2 times the base hourly rate. If your workplace uses another premium, leave this field at zero and model the extra amount with the overtime multiplier or bonus field.
Use this for a simple flat amount that should be included in gross pay for the week. It does not automatically change the overtime rate; it is added after the hour-based lines.
If you are comparing possible schedules, run the calculator more than once. For example, compare 40 regular hours and 0 overtime hours against 40 regular hours and 8 overtime hours. You can also compare a week with no bonus against a week with a production, shift, or holiday premium. Because the inputs are stored in the URL, you can share or revisit a scenario after adjusting the assumptions.
Suppose an employee earns $22 per hour, works 40 regular hours, and works 6 overtime hours at a 1.5 multiplier. Regular pay is $22 × 40, or $880. Overtime pay is $22 × 1.5 × 6, or $198. The weekly gross pay estimate is $1,078 before taxes and deductions. Total paid hours are 46, so the effective hourly rate is about $23.43. The overtime premium makes this week pay more than a 46-hour week paid entirely at the base rate.
Now add 2 double-time hours to the same scenario. Double-time pay is $22 × 2 × 2, or $88. Weekly gross pay becomes $1,166, and total paid hours become 48. The effective hourly rate rises to about $24.29. This example shows why separating overtime and double-time hours is useful: the weekly total changes not just because more hours were worked, but because some of those hours used a different premium.
For a second example, imagine a lower-hour week with 32 regular hours, 4 overtime hours, and a $100 attendance bonus. If the rate is $18 and the overtime multiplier is 1.5, regular pay is $576, overtime pay is $108, and weekly gross pay is $784 after adding the bonus. Total hours are 36, so the effective hourly rate is about $21.78. That effective rate is higher than the base rate because it includes both overtime premium and bonus dollars.
Overtime estimates are useful beyond checking one paycheck. If you are building a budget, weekly gross pay can help you distinguish stable base income from variable overtime income. Regular pay is often the safer foundation for fixed expenses such as rent, insurance, loan payments, or utilities. Overtime pay can then be treated as variable income that supports savings goals, debt payoff, emergency funds, or occasional expenses. This separation keeps a budget from depending too heavily on extra shifts that may not always be available.
The annualized estimate is helpful when evaluating a schedule that regularly includes overtime. If a worker consistently earns $1,100 per week, annualized gross pay is $57,200. However, a worker who only gets overtime during a busy season should annualize carefully. A better method is to estimate several types of weeks: a normal week, a busy week, and a slow week. Multiplying each by the number of weeks you expect in that category creates a more realistic yearly projection.
Overtime can also affect the value of your time outside work. The effective hourly rate helps answer questions such as, "Is an extra Saturday shift worth it?" or "How much more will this holiday week actually add before deductions?" Money is not the only factor; rest, commute time, childcare, school, side work, and health matter too. A clear estimate gives you a better starting point for that tradeoff.
Try saving three scenarios: no overtime, typical overtime, and maximum expected overtime. Comparing the three can show whether a financial plan still works if extra hours disappear.
This calculator estimates gross pay, not take-home pay. Gross pay is the amount before income tax withholding, payroll taxes, retirement contributions, health insurance premiums, wage garnishments, union dues, reimbursements, and other paycheck adjustments. Two people with the same gross overtime pay can receive different net pay if their tax withholding, benefits, filing status, or deductions differ. For take-home planning, combine this gross estimate with a paycheck or tax withholding calculator that reflects your situation.
It also does not determine the correct legal overtime rate. Some jurisdictions, industries, and employment agreements use different rules for daily overtime, weekly overtime, seventh-day work, holidays, shift differentials, commissions, nondiscretionary bonuses, salary arrangements, or exempt employees. Employers may also define the workweek in a way that differs from a calendar week. Because those details vary, the calculator avoids broad state or country-specific claims and relies on the assumptions you enter.
Another limitation is bonus treatment. The bonus field is a simple flat addition to weekly gross pay. In some payroll systems, certain bonuses or incentive payments may affect the regular rate used for overtime calculations, while other payments may not. This calculator does not automatically recalculate the regular rate from bonus rules. If that issue matters, use the result as a rough planning estimate and review the applicable payroll guidance.
For those cases, compare the estimate with your paystub, employee handbook, employment agreement, labor agency guidance, or payroll department. The calculator is best used as a transparent arithmetic tool: it shows the consequence of the rate, hours, and multipliers you choose, while leaving legal and payroll classification questions to authoritative sources.
Multiply your regular hourly rate by your overtime multiplier, then multiply that overtime rate by the number of overtime hours. For example, if you earn $20 per hour and your overtime multiplier is 1.5, your overtime rate is $30 per hour. Five overtime hours would add $150 before taxes, deductions, and any other payroll adjustments.
A common overtime assumption is 1.5, often called time-and-a-half, but the correct multiplier depends on the rule or policy that applies to your work. Some schedules, contracts, or local requirements may use a different premium, while some workers may not be overtime-eligible. Enter the multiplier that matches your employer's policy or the rule you are trying to estimate.
Use the double-time hours field only for hours that are paid at 2 times your regular hourly rate. Keeping those hours separate prevents them from being mixed with ordinary overtime hours paid at 1.5 or another multiplier. If your workplace uses a different premium instead of double time, you can leave double-time hours at zero and adjust the overtime multiplier or bonus field to model the situation.
No. This calculator estimates pay from the hourly rate, hours, and multipliers you enter; it does not determine legal eligibility. Actual overtime rights can depend on employee classification, job duties, salary basis, jurisdiction, industry rules, union agreements, and employer policies. If the result affects a paycheck dispute or employment decision, confirm the rules with payroll, HR, a government labor agency, or a qualified professional.
The calculator shows gross pay before taxes, withholding, benefit deductions, garnishments, reimbursements, and other payroll adjustments. Employers may also apply payroll rounding, different workweek boundaries, shift differentials, nondiscretionary bonus treatment, or other rules that change the final paycheck. Use the estimate as a planning number rather than a guaranteed net-pay amount.
Yes, the weekly gross pay is based on the hours and assumptions you enter, and the annual estimate multiplies that weekly amount by 52. This is useful for comparing schedules or seeing how regular overtime could affect income. If overtime varies by season, project, or staffing level, create separate estimates for typical, low, and high weeks instead of relying on a single annualized number.
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