Overtime Calculator

1. Choose a rule preset (FLSA / California / Custom).
2. Select Hourly or Salary and enter your pay.
3. Enter your hours by day (optional unpaid break).
4. Click Calculate to get a full pay breakdown.

Tip: If you’re salaried, we estimate an hourly rate from salary and “salary hours/week”.

• Computes total worked hours (minus optional unpaid breaks).
• Applies daily overtime rules first (if enabled), then weekly overtime without double-counting.
• Calculates pay: Regular + OT + Double-time, and shows steps + mini visual.

Example 1 — Weekly overtime (FLSA-style)

You earn \$20/hr and work 45 hours in a week. Overtime is 1.5× after 40 hours.

1. Regular hours = 40, OT hours = 45 − 40 = 5
2. Regular pay = 40 × 20 = 800
3. OT pay = 5 × 20 × 1.5 = 150
4. Gross = 800 + 150 = 950

Answer: \$950 gross

Example 2 — Daily overtime + double-time (California-style)

You earn \$30/hr and work 12 hours in one day. Daily OT starts after 8 hours; double-time starts after 12.

1. Regular = 8h
2. OT = 12 − 8 = 4h (at 1.5×)
3. DT = max(0, 12 − 12) = 0h (at 2×)
4. Pay = 8×30 + 4×30×1.5 = 240 + 180 = 420

Answer: \$420 for that day

Example 3 — Salary converted to hourly (estimate)

You earn \$52,000/year and treat it as a 40 hrs/week job. Estimate your hourly rate, then compute gross for a 42-hour week (OT after 40 at 1.5×).

1. Weekly salary ≈ 52000 ÷ 52 = 1000
2. Hourly rate ≈ 1000 ÷ 40 = 25/hr
3. Regular pay = 40×25 = 1000
4. OT pay = 2×25×1.5 = 75
5. Gross = 1000 + 75 = 1075

Answer: \$1,075 gross (estimated)

• Estimator only: This tool provides an estimate. Actual overtime eligibility and rates can vary by employer policy, union agreements, job classification (exempt vs. non-exempt), and local law.
• Base rate assumption: We treat your hourly rate as the base rate. Some real payroll setups include different “regular rate” calculations (e.g., bonuses, shift differentials).
• Daily vs. weekly rules: When both daily and weekly overtime thresholds are used, the calculator applies daily overtime first and then applies weekly overtime only to remaining regular hours to avoid double-counting.
• Unpaid breaks: If you enter an unpaid break, it is subtracted from each day (never below 0). If the break is larger than a day’s entered hours, that day becomes 0 worked hours.
• Biweekly mode: Biweekly results are calculated as 2× the weekly pattern you enter (Week 1 repeated). If your two weeks differ, run the calculator twice and add results.
• Salary conversion: Salary-to-hourly is estimated from your selected salary period and salary hours/week. Overtime for salaried workers depends on exemption status and may not apply.
• 7th consecutive day rule: The optional “California-style” 7th day setting assumes you worked all 7 days in the week (entered hours > 0 each day). If not, it won’t trigger.
• Rounding: If rounding is enabled, displayed numbers are rounded to your chosen decimals, but internal calculations still use full precision.

Tip: To match your employer policy most closely, use Custom rules and set your thresholds and multipliers exactly as your payroll department defines them.