Calculate the 1.5x overtime rate, overtime pay, and total gross pay from hourly wages and total hours worked above a standard-hours threshold.
Overtime note
This calculator applies a fixed 1.5x overtime rate to hours above the standard-hours threshold you enter. It estimates gross pay only and does not determine legal overtime eligibility.
Time and a half pay
Gross pay for this work period after applying the time-and-a-half rate to 6.0 overtime hours.
Pay assumptions
The result splits 46.0 total hours into 40.0 regular hours and 6.0 overtime hours above the 40.0-hour threshold.
Display currency
Change the display currency for the overtime summary without changing the gross-pay maths.
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Overtime Pay
A time and a half calculator estimates gross pay when overtime hours are paid at 1.5 times the base hourly rate. This Calcipedia version lets you enter hourly pay, total hours worked, and the standard-hours threshold before overtime begins so you can see regular pay, overtime pay, and the full gross-pay total in one place.
Time and a half means overtime hours are paid at one and one-half times the regular hourly rate. If hourly pay is 20, the time-and-a-half rate is 30 for each overtime hour.
A time and a half calculator is useful when you know the total hours worked for the week or pay period and want to separate regular pay from overtime pay quickly without manually splitting the hours yourself.
The calculator compares total hours worked against the standard-hours threshold you enter. Hours up to that threshold are treated as regular hours, while any hours above it are treated as overtime hours paid at 1.5x.
That makes the result easy to audit: you can see how many hours were paid at the regular rate, how many were paid at the overtime premium, and how much each block contributes to the total gross pay.
Time-and-a-half rate = Hourly rate x 1.5
This is the standard overtime-premium rate used by the calculator.
Total gross pay = Regular pay + Overtime pay
Regular pay uses the base hourly rate and overtime pay uses the 1.5x rate for hours above the standard threshold.
If hourly pay is 20, total hours worked are 46, and overtime begins after 40 hours, then 40 hours are paid at the regular rate and 6 hours are paid at time and a half. The overtime rate is 30, the overtime pay is 180, and the total gross pay is 980.
This type of split is useful when you want a quick pay-period estimate before the paycheck arrives or when you need to compare the value of extra overtime hours.
This calculator estimates gross overtime pay only. It does not determine whether a worker is legally entitled to overtime, whether a role is exempt, whether the threshold should be weekly or shift-based in a specific jurisdiction, or how tax and payroll deductions affect take-home pay.
Use it as a gross-pay planning tool. If the payroll result needs to match an official check exactly, compare it with your employer pay rules and current official overtime guidance.
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Frequently asked questions
Multiply the base hourly rate by 1.5 to get the overtime rate, then multiply that overtime rate by the number of overtime hours worked above the standard threshold.
No. It estimates gross pay only. Payroll withholding, retirement deductions, and benefits are outside the current scope.
Not always. Many US overtime examples use 40 hours in a workweek, but employer contracts, union rules, and local laws can differ. This calculator lets you set the threshold manually for planning purposes.
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