Overtime calculator
Enter your hourly rate and the hours you worked each day of one workweek. The calculator applies the federal overtime rule, or your state's daily rules, and shows your gross pay for the week.
How overtime is calculated
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), hourly employees earn at least 1.5 times their regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek. That's "time and a half".
- A workweek is fixed. It's any seven consecutive days your employer sets, such as Sunday to Saturday. It doesn't have to match the calendar week or your pay period.
- Each workweek stands alone. Hours can't be averaged across two weeks. 50 hours one week and 30 the next means 10 hours of overtime, even though the two weeks average 40.
- Federal law has no daily overtime. A 12-hour day isn't overtime by itself unless your state says so or the week goes past 40.
Example: at $20 an hour, 50 hours in a week pays 40 × $20 = $800 regular, plus 10 × $30 = $300 overtime, for $1,100 in total.
States with daily or seventh-day overtime
Most states follow the federal 40-hour rule. These also count overtime by the day:
| State | Time and a half | Double time |
|---|---|---|
| California | After 8 hours a day or 40 a week; first 8 hours on the 7th day in a row | After 12 hours a day; after 8 hours on the 7th day in a row |
| Alaska | After 8 hours a day or 40 a week (employers with 4 or more employees) | None |
| Nevada | After 40 a week; after 8 hours in 24 hours if you earn under $18.00 an hour | None |
| Colorado | After 12 hours a day, 12 consecutive hours, or 40 a week | None |
| Oregon | Mills, factories and canneries: after 10 hours a day or 40 a week | None |
| Kentucky | After 40 a week; the 7th day when you work all seven days and more than 40 hours | None |
Hours already paid as daily overtime don't count again toward the 40 weekly hours.
Overtime rules for other states: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington.
Your regular rate can be higher than your hourly rate
The FLSA "regular rate" includes shift differentials, non-discretionary bonuses and commissions. If you get $2 extra for night shifts, your overtime rate is based on the average of everything you earned that week, not only your base rate. This calculator uses one hourly rate. With Hourra Pro, the app adds your night, weekend and holiday premiums and figures the regular rate for you.
Questions
Do paid holidays and vacation count toward 40 hours?
Not under federal law. Paid time off isn't time worked, so it doesn't count toward overtime unless your employer's policy or union contract says it does.
Are breaks counted as hours worked?
Short breaks of 5 to 20 minutes count as hours worked under federal rules. Meal breaks of usually 30 minutes or more, when you're fully relieved of duty, don't.
Can my employer give me comp time instead of overtime pay?
Private employers can't replace overtime pay with comp time under the FLSA. Some public-sector employers can.
Is overtime tax-free now?
Not on your paycheck. For 2025 through 2028, you can deduct the extra half of time and a half on your federal return, up to $12,500 a year ($25,000 on a joint return). Estimate yours with the No Tax on Overtime calculator.
Who doesn't get overtime?
Some salaried employees in executive, administrative and professional roles are exempt. Hourly workers are almost always non-exempt, so they're owed overtime.
This calculator gives an estimate for one workweek and isn't legal advice. Union contracts, alternative workweek schedules and industry rules can change the result.