Enter your hourly rate and hours worked to see your regular pay, overtime pay, and total — broken down exactly like a real timecard.
Under the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most hourly employees are entitled to overtime pay of at least 1.5 times their regular hourly rate for any hours worked beyond 40 in a single workweek. This is commonly called "time and a half." There's no federal requirement for daily overtime — the 40-hour threshold applies to the whole week, no matter how the hours are spread across days.
Some states set stricter rules. California, for example, generally requires overtime after 8 hours in a single day, not just after 40 hours in a week, and requires double pay after 12 hours in a day. Alaska and Nevada have their own daily thresholds too. If your state has daily overtime rules, adjust the "overtime kicks in after" field to match your actual policy, or check with your employer or state labor department for the exact rule that applies to you.
Not everyone qualifies for overtime. Employees classified as "exempt" — typically certain salaried roles in executive, administrative, or professional positions that meet minimum salary and duties tests — are not entitled to overtime pay under federal law. Most hourly workers are "non-exempt" and do qualify.
It means you're paid 1.5 times your normal hourly rate for qualifying overtime hours. If your regular rate is $20/hour, time and a half is $30/hour for each overtime hour worked.
Federally, it's weekly — over 40 hours in a workweek. A few states, including California, also require daily overtime after 8 hours in a day, regardless of your weekly total.
It depends on classification, not just pay structure. Non-exempt salaried employees can still be owed overtime; exempt employees generally are not. The classification depends on job duties and salary level, not simply on being paid a salary.
No — overtime pay is taxed the same as regular wages. It can push more of your paycheck into a higher withholding bracket for that pay period, which sometimes makes it feel like it's taxed more, but your effective tax rate on total annual income isn't different because some of it came from overtime.
It uses whatever threshold and multiplier you enter, so you can model your state's rule manually — for example, set the threshold to 8 for a California-style daily calculation. It doesn't automatically apply state-specific law.
This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only and is not legal, tax, or payroll advice. Overtime rules vary by state and job classification — check with your employer, state labor department, or a qualified professional for guidance specific to your situation.