Four 10-hour days at $20.
Federal: exactly 40 hours, so no overtime, $800. California: each day has 2 hours past 8, so 32 regular + 8 overtime hours = $880. Same hours, $80 more in California.
Overtime Pay Calculator
Work out regular, overtime and double-time pay for your week under federal or California rules.
Results
Enter your numbers to see the results.
- Regular hours
- Overtime hours
- Double-time hours
- Regular pay
- Overtime pay
- Double-time pay
- Total gross
| Day | Hours | Regular | Overtime | Double time |
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Estimates only. This isn't legal advice. It covers gross pay for non-exempt hourly employees, and not alternative workweek schedules, agricultural work or other states with daily overtime (including Alaska, Nevada and Colorado). For disputes or edge cases, contact the US Department of Labor or your state labor agency.
Rules current as of Oct 21, 2026 (US DOL FLSA; California Labor Code §510 and the DLSE overtime FAQ).
Enter your hourly rate and the hours you worked each day, then pick the rule that applies. You'll see your week split into regular, time-and-a-half and double-time hours, with your gross pay. Federal overtime starts after 40 hours in a week, but in California a long day can trigger overtime even in a short week, and a 12-hour day or a seventh day in a row can mean double time.
How to use it
- Enter your regular hourly rate.
- Choose Federal, Texas or California. Texas uses the federal rule.
- Enter the hours for each day you worked, up to 7 days. Use decimals for partial hours: 8 hours 30 minutes is 8.5.
- For California, check "worked all 7 days" if you worked every day of the workweek.
- Read the hour split, pay for each type, the total, and a day-by-day breakdown.
The rules in plain English
Federal (FLSA)
Non-exempt employees earn 1.5× their regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek. How long any single day is doesn't matter. Texas follows this same rule, with no daily overtime.
California
- 1.5× for hours over 8 and up to 12 in a workday.
- 2× for hours over 12 in a workday.
- 1.5× for hours over 40 in the workweek. Hours already paid as daily overtime don't count again toward the 40.
- On the 7th consecutive day of the workweek, the first 8 hours are 1.5× and anything over 8 is 2×.
- Premiums don't stack. An hour is paid at one rate, the highest that applies.
How it works
Under federal rules, hours over 40 in the week are paid at 1.5×. Under California rules, each day is split first (8 regular hours, up to 4 at 1.5×, the rest at 2×), and then any regular hours past 40 for the week move to 1.5×.
- Federal pay = rate × (regular hours + 1.5 × hours over 40).
- California 7th consecutive day: the first 8 hours at 1.5×, the rest at 2×.
Worked examples
One long day.
A 13-hour Monday plus four 8-hour days at $20, 45 hours total. Federal: 5 overtime hours, $950. California: Monday is 8 regular, 4 at 1.5× and 1 at 2×, and the other days are regular, for $960.
Seven 8-hour days in a row at $20.
56 hours. Federal: 16 overtime hours, $1,280. California: days 1 to 5 are 40 regular hours, day 6 becomes weekly overtime, and day 7 is seventh-day overtime: 8 + 8 = 16 hours at 1.5×, also $1,280. If day 7 had been 10 hours, the last 2 would be double time in California.
Three 12-hour shifts at $22.
36 hours. Federal: no overtime, $792. California: 4 overtime hours each day, so 24 regular + 12 overtime = $924.
Where the rules agree.
Five 9-hour days at $20 pay $950 either way: 5 daily overtime hours in California, 5 weekly overtime hours federally. Six 8-hour days at $25 pay $1,300 either way.
Overtime rates at a glance
| Regular rate | Time and a half (1.5×) | Double time (2×) |
|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $22.50 | $30.00 |
| $18.00 | $27.00 | $36.00 |
| $20.00 | $30.00 | $40.00 |
| $25.00 | $37.50 | $50.00 |
| $30.00 | $45.00 | $60.00 |
FAQ
How is overtime calculated?
Under federal law, hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at 1.5 times your regular rate. If you earn $20 an hour and work 45 hours, you get 40 × $20 + 5 × $30 = $950.
How does overtime work in California?
California adds daily rules: 1.5× after 8 hours in a day, 2× after 12, plus special rules for the 7th consecutive day. The weekly 40-hour rule still applies.
What is time and a half?
1.5 times your regular hourly rate. At $20 an hour, time and a half is $30.
When do I get double time?
In California, for hours over 12 in a workday and hours over 8 on the 7th consecutive workday. Federal law doesn't require double time.
Does Texas have daily overtime?
No. Texas follows the federal rule: time and a half only for hours over 40 in a seven-day workweek, however long a single day is. The Texas Workforce Commission's Texas Guidebook for Employers says neither Texas nor federal law requires daily overtime. Pick Texas or Federal and you'll get the same result. In other states, the federal rule is the baseline, but some add daily overtime this version doesn't cover yet, so check your state labor department.
How do I calculate overtime on a biweekly paycheck?
Overtime is figured per workweek, not per pay period. Run each week separately and add them. Working 50 hours one week and 30 the next still earns 10 overtime hours.
Does this calculate overtime after taxes?
Not yet. It shows gross pay. Taxes and deductions will reduce your take-home amount.