Overtime calculator: time and a half past 40 hours
Enter your hourly rate and the hours you worked in a workweek to see regular pay, overtime pay and the total under the federal rule.
Work out a week's pay with overtime
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, a non-exempt employee earns at least one and a half times their regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek. At $25.00 an hour, 50 hours pays $1,000.00 for the first 40 hours plus 10 overtime hours at $37.50, or $375.00: $1,375.00 for the week before taxes.
Weekly pay with overtime at common hourly rates
| Hourly rate | Overtime rate | 45 hours | 50 hours | 60 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $22.50 | $712.50 | $825.00 | $1,050.00 |
| $17.00 | $25.50 | $807.50 | $935.00 | $1,190.00 |
| $18.00 | $27.00 | $855.00 | $990.00 | $1,260.00 |
| $20.00 | $30.00 | $950.00 | $1,100.00 | $1,400.00 |
| $22.00 | $33.00 | $1,045.00 | $1,210.00 | $1,540.00 |
| $25.00 | $37.50 | $1,187.50 | $1,375.00 | $1,750.00 |
| $28.00 | $42.00 | $1,330.00 | $1,540.00 | $1,960.00 |
| $30.00 | $45.00 | $1,425.00 | $1,650.00 | $2,100.00 |
| $35.00 | $52.50 | $1,662.50 | $1,925.00 | $2,450.00 |
| $40.00 | $60.00 | $1,900.00 | $2,200.00 | $2,800.00 |
| $50.00 | $75.00 | $2,375.00 | $2,750.00 | $3,500.00 |
What federal law requires
- 40 hours: the Fair Labor Standards Act sets 40 hours as the most a covered employee can work in a workweek without overtime pay (29 CFR 778.101).
- Time and a half: overtime hours are paid at no less than one and a half times the regular rate (29 CFR 778.107).
- The workweek: hours are totaled per workweek, a fixed and recurring 168-hour period; hours are not averaged across two weeks (29 CFR 778.103 and 778.105).
What this calculator leaves out
- Exempt employees: the FLSA exempts some employees from its overtime requirements; this calculator assumes you are not exempt.
- State law can add its own overtime rules; this calculator applies the federal weekly rule only.
- The regular rate: the calculator uses the hourly rate you enter as your regular rate.
- Taxes: the result is before taxes; see the paycheck calculator for take-home pay.
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How this page is built
The calculator applies the federal weekly overtime rule exactly: pay = rate x hours up to 40, plus rate x 1.5 x hours over 40, rounded to the cent.
- Not legal advice: whether you are covered or exempt depends on your job; the U.S. Department of Labor and your state labor office decide disputes.
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR 778.101, read Nov 5, 2026.
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR 778.103, read Nov 5, 2026.
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR 778.107, read Nov 5, 2026.