Overtime Pay Calculator

The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay non-exempt employees $1.5 \times$ their regular hourly rate for all hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. For example, at $25/hr, overtime hours are paid at \\$37.50/\text{hr}.

Time-and-a-half ($1.5 \times$) is the standard federal overtime rate for hours beyond 40 per week. Double time ($2 \times$) is required by some states and union contracts for hours beyond 12 in a day or work on the 7th consecutive day. At $25/hr, time-and-a-half is \\$37.50 and double time is \\$50.

You are eligible if you are classified as non-exempt. Most hourly workers and many salaried workers below the salary threshold ($35,568/year in 2024) are non-exempt. To be exempt, you must meet both a salary threshold and a duties test (executive, administrative, professional, or outside sales).

Yes. Working overtime increases your effective hourly rate for that week. For example, 48 hours at $25/hr produces $1,300 in weekly pay (40 \times \\$25 + 8 \times \\$37.50), giving an effective rate of \frac{\\$1{,}300}{48} = \\$27.08/\text{hr}.

In most states, employers can require mandatory overtime as long as they pay the proper overtime rate. However, some industries and union contracts have restrictions. Refusing mandatory overtime can be grounds for disciplinary action unless state law provides specific protections.