How to use this calculator
- Enter your Hourly pay and your Regular hours per week.
- Add the Overtime hours per week you work beyond regular hours.
- Set the Overtime multiplier: 1.5 for time-and-a-half, 2 for double time.
- Read Weekly pay, Overtime pay, the overtime hourly rate and the yearly totals.
How overtime pay is calculated
Overtime hours are paid at your normal hourly rate times a multiplier. Time-and-a-half means 1.5, double time means 2. Regular pay is the normal rate times your regular hours, and overtime is added on top.
Weekly pay = rate · regular hours + rate · multiplier · overtime hours- rate = hourly pay
- multiplier = overtime factor (1.5 = time-and-a-half)
- Overtime hourly rate = rate · multiplier
- Yearly pay = weekly pay · 52
Yearly figures assume you work the same hours all 52 weeks. Real schedules vary, so treat them as an upper estimate unless overtime is steady.
Example: $22 an hour with 6 hours of overtime
At $22 an hour with 40 regular hours and 6 hours of overtime at 1.5, the overtime rate is $33 an hour. Regular pay is $880 a week and overtime adds $198, so weekly pay is $1,078.
Over 52 weeks, overtime brings in $10,296 and total pay comes to $56,056, compared with $45,760 without any overtime. Six extra hours a week lifts yearly pay by roughly 22%.
Notice how much of the gain comes from the multiplier. Each overtime hour here pays $33 against $22 for a regular hour, so six hours is worth nine regular hours. That is why a modest amount of overtime changes the yearly total so visibly, and why a long run of it can feel tiring: the extra pay is real, but so is the extra time spent working.
Comparing multipliers
If the same 6 hours were paid double time, overtime pay would be $264 a week, the overtime rate $44, and yearly pay $59,488. The multiplier matters as much as the hours: moving from 1.5 to 2 adds $3,432 a year in this example.
Check your contract or local rules to see which multiplier applies, and whether it differs for weekends or holidays. If you are paid a salary, convert it to an hourly rate first with the hourly to salary calculator.
Is more overtime worth it?
Weigh the extra pay against the cost: lost rest, transport, childcare and the fact that extra income is taxed at your highest rate. Gross overtime is not take-home pay, so look at the net difference on a payslip.
Think about what the money is for. If it clears a high-interest balance, the debt payoff calculator shows how fast it works. If it goes into a budget, the budget calculator helps you decide how much to keep for savings.
If you are comparing overtime with a raise, the pay raise calculator puts both in yearly terms. A steady 6 hours of overtime here is worth about the same as a raise of 22% on regular pay, which is far above a typical annual increase, but it requires hours every single week.
Assumptions and limits
The calculator uses one flat multiplier for all overtime hours. Many employers and jurisdictions use tiers, for example time-and-a-half up to a number of hours and double time beyond, or different rules for salaried workers and exempt roles. Taxes, benefits and thresholds that apply to overtime are not included.
Your employer or labour authority has the final word on what you are owed.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate overtime pay?
Multiply your hourly rate by the overtime multiplier, then by the overtime hours. Add that to your regular pay.
What does time-and-a-half mean?
It means overtime hours are paid at 1.5 times your normal hourly rate. Double time is 2 times.
Does overtime start after 40 hours?
In many places it does, but rules differ by country, state and job type. Check your contract and local labour rules.
Is the result before or after tax?
Before tax. Overtime is taxed like other income, so take-home is lower.
Can salaried employees get overtime?
Sometimes, depending on the job category and local law. Some salaried roles are exempt from overtime rules.