Weekly overtime estimate
regular pay + (overtime hours × regular rate × multiplier)
The default threshold is 40 hours and the default multiplier is 1.5×.
Source: Overtime Pay; Fact Sheet #56A: Overview of the Regular Rate of Pay Under the FLSA
How we calculate
The arithmetic is exact. The rules — thresholds, multipliers, which hours count — come from the official publishers listed below, and each calculator lets you change the ones that vary.
Last reviewed September 21, 2026
Rules the calculators apply
| Rule | Value |
|---|---|
| Federal weekly overtime threshold | 40 hours in a fixed workweek |
| Time and a half | 1.5× the regular rate |
| Double time | 2× the regular rate |
| Weeks per year (salary conversion) | 52 |
| California daily overtime | after 8 hours in a workday, at 1.5× |
| California daily double time | after 12 hours in a workday |
| California seventh consecutive day | first 8 hours at 1.5×, then 2× |
Formulas
Time and a half
hourly rate × 1.5
The calculator also multiplies that rate by the entered premium hours.
Source: Overtime Pay
Double time
hourly rate × 2
Double time is not the general federal overtime rule; it may come from state law or an employer agreement.
Source: Overtime FAQ
California general estimate
regular hours × rate + 1.5× hours × rate + 2× hours × rate
Daily and weekly premium buckets are reconciled so one hour is not counted twice. The seventh-day rule is applied when all seven days of the workweek were worked.
Source: Overtime FAQ
Salary overtime estimate
weekly salary + straight time up to 40 hours + half-time for covered hours over 40 + 1.5× for hours beyond both
Regular rate = annual salary ÷ 52 ÷ the hours the salary is intended to cover. Applies only to salaried workers who are owed overtime.
Source: 29 CFR 778.113 and 778.325: salaried employees; Overtime Pay
Official sources
All sources are primary: the agency or regulation states the rule itself. Each was read on September 21, 2026; they are rechecked at least quarterly.
Overtime Pay
US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division · United States — federal · Primary · reviewed September 21, 2026
- General 40-hour workweek threshold for covered, nonexempt employees
- General one-and-one-half-times overtime rate
- Workweeks stand alone and cannot be averaged
- Federal law does not automatically require premium pay for weekends or holidays
Used by: Overtime calculator, Time and a half calculator, Holiday pay calculator, Shift differential calculator, Double time calculator, Salary overtime calculator
Fact Sheet #56A: Overview of the Regular Rate of Pay Under the FLSA
US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division · United States — federal · Primary · reviewed September 21, 2026
- The regular rate is an hourly rate derived from employment remuneration
- Some bonuses, commissions, differentials and multiple rates can change the regular rate
- The simple hourly calculator is an estimate when compensation is more complex
Used by: Overtime calculator, Shift differential calculator, Salary overtime calculator
29 CFR 778.113 and 778.325: salaried employees
US Code of Federal Regulations (Electronic CFR) · United States — federal · Primary · reviewed September 21, 2026
- A weekly salary’s regular rate is the salary divided by the hours it is intended to cover
- A salary for fewer than 40 hours pays straight time up to 40 hours, then 1.5× (778.113 example)
- A salary covering more than 40 hours owes a half-time premium for the covered hours over 40 (778.325)
Used by: Salary overtime calculator
What to know about the no tax on overtime deduction
Internal Revenue Service · United States — federal income tax · Primary · reviewed September 21, 2026
- Qualified overtime compensation is pay that exceeds the regular rate of pay
- Maximum annual deduction $12,500, or $25,000 filing jointly
- Phases out above $150,000 modified adjusted gross income ($300,000 jointly)
- Requires a valid Social Security number; married taxpayers must file jointly; available with or without itemizing
Overtime FAQ
California Department of Industrial Relations · California · Primary · reviewed September 21, 2026
- General daily overtime after eight hours and double time after twelve hours
- General weekly overtime after 40 hours without pyramiding the same hours
- General seventh-consecutive-day rates
- Alternative workweeks, exemptions and exceptions can change the result
Used by: California overtime calculator, Double time calculator
What the calculators do not decide
- Whether a worker is covered or exempt. That depends on duties, pay level and the applicable law.
- The full legal regular rate when pay includes bonuses, commissions, piece rates or several hourly rates.
- Alternative workweek schedules, industry wage orders and collective-bargaining terms.
- Taxes and deductions. Every result is gross pay.