About this tool
Estimate weekly overtime pay by separating regular hours, overtime hours, and double-time hours from one schedule.
Overtime Calculator is for payroll and staffing questions where the regular rate is only part of the answer. It separates regular, overtime, and double-time buckets so you can understand the pay impact of a long week more clearly.
- Allocates up to 168 weekly hours across two or three non-overlapping custom pay tiers.
- Supports seven currency precision policies, two-decimal hours and thresholds, and three-decimal multipliers.
- Rounds each bucket half up to the selected currency unit before adding an exactly reconciled gross total.
- Separates the arithmetic illustration from legal wage determinations and links to official U.S. Department of Labor guidance.
How to use Overtime Calculator
Enter the hourly rate, total hours worked, overtime threshold, and multipliers, then review the pay split across regular, overtime, and double-time hours. If your workplace rules are unusual, adjust the thresholds first before trusting the total pay result.
When this tool is useful
- Estimate overtime pay before payroll closes or before approving extra staffing hours.
- Check time-and-a-half and double-time pay on weeks with unusually long schedules.
- Compare job offers or shift plans where overtime is a meaningful part of compensation.
Practical tips
- Make sure the threshold reflects local labor rules or your employer policy before comparing the result to a payslip.
- Treat weekly and daily overtime policies separately because some systems calculate them differently.
- Use Salary to Hourly next if you want to compare overtime-heavy roles with salaried compensation.
Examples you can test
Load an example, compare the result with the expected output, then replace it with your own input.
Estimate weekly overtime
Example input
Hours: 46, regular rate: 25, overtime threshold: 40
Expected output
Regular pay plus 6 overtime hours at the selected multiplier
Useful for rough payroll planning, but final rules depend on jurisdiction and employer policy.
Compare overtime multipliers
Example input
Overtime hours: 8, multipliers: 1.5x and 2x
Expected output
Different overtime pay estimates
Changing only the multiplier makes policy differences easier to understand.
Validation checklist
- Confirm local labor rules, overtime thresholds, and employer policy.
- Check whether breaks, holidays, or multiple rates affect the calculation.
- Treat output as an estimate, not payroll, legal, or tax advice.