Overtime Calculator

Overtime is your regular hourly rate multiplied by an overtime multiplier (usually 1.5×, called "time and a half") for each hour worked beyond the threshold. For example, $20/hour becomes $30/hour for overtime hours.

Under the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt employees earn overtime for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Some states (like California) also require daily overtime after 8 hours in a single day.

Double time (2×) is twice your regular rate. It is not required federally but is common for holidays, or in California for hours worked beyond 12 in a day or beyond 8 on the seventh consecutive workday.

Non-exempt employees — typically hourly workers — are eligible. Salaried employees earning above the FLSA threshold and working in executive, administrative, or professional roles are often exempt. Eligibility depends on job duties and salary, not job title alone.

No — overtime is taxed at the same rate as regular income. It may appear that more is withheld because the larger paycheck can push that pay period into a higher withholding bracket, but your actual tax rate is unchanged.