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Overtime Pay Calculator

Calculate weekly pay for a nonexempt employee, including overtime after 40 hours and nondiscretionary bonuses. See the regular rate, overtime premium, and total pay based on the figures you enter.

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Your results update in your browser as you enter your figures.

Related note: The FLSA exempt salary threshold Note reviewed

What to expect You will need the hourly rate, hours worked, and any nondiscretionary bonus. Takes about two minutes.

The workweek

This calculator is built on United States payroll rules, so amounts are in US dollars.

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Include applicable nondiscretionary production, attendance, or shift bonuses. For a bonus covering several weeks, enter the portion allocated to this workweek. Use 0 if no bonus applies.
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The federal weekly overtime threshold is 40 hours. Adjust this field for a lower applicable weekly threshold.

Total pay for the week

$0
0 overtime hours
Regular rate (FLSA)
$0
Overtime premium
$0

Your pay breakdown

Regular hours
0
Overtime hours
0
Regular rate, including bonus
$0
Overtime rate (1.5x)
$0
Straight-time pay for all hours
$0
Bonus
$0
Overtime premium
$0
Total pay
$0
This calculator uses the federal weekly overtime method. State requirements, including daily overtime, may affect the final calculation. California, for example, requires overtime after 8 hours, double time after 12 hours, and special seventh-day provisions.

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How the calculation works

How overtime pay is calculated

Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, nonexempt employees generally receive at least 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

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Calculate the regular rate

To find the regular rate, add hourly earnings and applicable nondiscretionary bonuses, then divide by total hours worked.

Straight-time pay and overtime premium

Weekly pay combines straight-time pay for all hours worked, any applicable weekly bonus, and an additional half of the regular rate for each overtime hour.

Compare overtime with hiring

See when another hire makes financial sense

The Overtime vs New Hire Planner compares annual overtime costs with the fully loaded cost of another employee. Test multiple staffing scenarios, find the weekly break-even point, and review costs over three years.

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Compare this estimate with your records to help plan your next step.

Next steps

Review your overtime costs

Keep the pay calculation with your records and use it when reviewing overtime costs or employee classification.

01 · Calculate weekly pay

Check your pay figures

Review hours worked, pay rate, and applicable bonuses.

02 · Compare staffing costs

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Use your calculation to compare recurring overtime costs with hiring another employee.

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