Overtime Pay Calculator
Estimate a U.S. workweek of overtime for hourly and salaried nonexempt employees. Federal FLSA 40-hour / 1.5× is the default. Turn on California daily OT for 8-hour / 12-hour / 7th-day rules. This is an educational estimator, not a payroll system.
Overtime is paid on the regular rate, not always the sticker hourly wage. This estimator builds that rate first, buckets hours, then prices each bucket.
Grounded in community-typical questions (forums / practitioner threads). Not invented search volumes.
No. It is an educational estimator. Community payroll threads always defer to your handbook, state rules, and a qualified advisor for real paychecks.
Federal FLSA commonly uses a 40-hour weekly threshold at 1.5× for many nonexempt roles. California adds daily thresholds and other rules — toggle California daily OT only if that jurisdiction applies.
Some salaried roles are still nonexempt and may qualify. Classification is fact-specific — this tool does not decide exempt vs nonexempt status.
Use it to illustrate math, not as a signed wage statement. Keep screenshots labeled as estimates.
Under the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act, most nonexempt employees earn overtime after 40 hours in a single workweek, at not less than 1.5× the regular rate. Federal law does not require daily overtime. Each workweek stands alone.
California generally requires 1.5× for hours over 8 in a workday (up to 12) and 2× for hours over 12. On the 7th consecutive day, the first 8 hours are typically 1.5× and hours over 8 are 2×. This tool also runs a federal weekly OT check and uses the greater total pay.
No. The FLSA requires 1.5× after 40 weekly hours. 2× appears here only in California mode (over 12 in a day, or over 8 on the 7th consecutive day) or if you set an optional custom weekly double-time threshold.
Salary ≠ exempt. This estimator uses regular rate = (weekly salary + bonus) ÷ hours actually worked. Annual pay is divided by 52. Some employers instead use weekly salary ÷ 40 (fixed-hours method), which often costs more in overtime. We show the hours-worked method and the math.
No. Educational estimator only. Rules are summarized as of 2026. Other states differ. Confirm with counsel or payroll before paying wages.
They generally increase the regular rate. We add the weekly bonus you enter, divide by hours worked, and apply 1.5× / 2× to that blended rate. Discretionary bonuses and multi-week allocations are not modeled automatically.
If someone works all seven days in a California workweek, Day 7’s first 8 hours are usually 1.5× and hours over 8 are 2×. Enable the toggle when Day 7 is truly consecutive.
Most follow FLSA only. Do not use the California toggle for another state. Alaska, Nevada, and others have their own extras, which this tool does not model.