How to use it
- Choose hourly rate or monthly salary and type the amount.
- Add your overtime hours (2.5 or 2:30) and the premium: +50% is time and a half, +100% double time.
- Read the overtime pay per row and the total.
Questions and answers
How do I calculate overtime pay?
Hourly rate × 1.5 × overtime hours for time and a half. At $20 an hour, 5 overtime hours pay 20 × 1.5 × 5 = $150.
When is overtime time and a half?
Under the federal FLSA, non-exempt employees get at least 1.5× pay for hours over 40 in a workweek. Some states, like California, also count daily overtime.
What is double time?
2× the regular rate. Federal law does not require it, but some states and contracts do, for example California after 12 hours in a day.
How do I get the hourly rate from a salary?
For a 40-hour week: annual salary ÷ 2,080, or monthly salary ÷ 173.33.
Is overtime taxed more?
Overtime is taxed as regular income; a bigger check can move more of it into withholding. Since 2025 a federal deduction for qualified overtime pay exists for some workers; check the IRS rules for your case.