Overtime Calculator
Estimate how overtime hours can change a weekly paycheck using your regular hourly pay, standard hours, overtime hours, and overtime multiplier.
Scope
U.S.-oriented salary estimate
Tax Year
Current assumptions
Use Case
Planning estimate, not payroll advice
Enter the base hourly wage before any overtime premium is applied.
Use the number of non-overtime hours in the week or pay scenario you want to model.
Enter the extra hours paid at the overtime rate in the same week or pay scenario.
Use 1.5 for time-and-a-half or change it if your overtime policy uses a different multiplier.
Use 52 only if you expect this overtime pattern to continue all year. Reduce it for seasonal or inconsistent overtime.
This overtime calculator helps you estimate gross overtime pay under a simplified U.S.-oriented overtime model. It is useful when you want to understand how extra hours may change weekly earnings, compare overtime-heavy schedules with standard hourly work, or annualize a recurring overtime pattern before moving into broader salary planning.
How It Works
Overtime Pay Formula
Total Pay = (Regular Hourly Pay x Standard Hours) + ((Regular Hourly Pay x Overtime Multiplier) x Overtime Hours)The calculator estimates regular pay from standard hours, calculates an overtime rate from the multiplier, adds overtime pay, and then annualizes the total if you choose to model recurring overtime.
Regular pay is calculated by multiplying your base hourly wage by the standard hours in the scenario.
Overtime rate is calculated by multiplying the base hourly wage by the overtime multiplier, such as 1.5 for time-and-a-half.
Overtime pay is calculated by multiplying the overtime rate by the overtime hours.
Total pay is the sum of regular pay and overtime pay, and annualized pay assumes this pattern repeats for the number of weeks you enter.
Important Notes:
- •This calculator is a simplified overtime estimator for planning and comparison, not payroll software.
- •It does not determine legal overtime eligibility, exemption status, local labor-law rules, or employer-specific overtime policies.
- •The annualized result is only useful if the same overtime pattern repeats consistently across the weeks you model.
- •Shift differentials, double-time rules, bonuses, and taxes are not included in the calculation.
- •If you want to compare this gross pay pattern with salary-style earnings, use the hourly-to-salary or salary-to-hourly tools after reviewing the result.
Worked Example
An hourly worker earns $28 per hour, works 40 standard hours, adds 8 overtime hours at time-and-a-half, and expects that pattern across 50 weeks this year.
Inputs:
- regular Hourly Pay:28
- standard Hours:40
- overtime Hours:8
- overtime Multiplier:1.5
- weeks Per Year:50
Result:
The calculator estimates $1,120 in regular pay, an overtime rate of $42, about $336 in overtime pay, total weekly gross pay of about $1,456, and annualized gross pay of about $72,800.
Who Is This Calculator For?
- hourly workers
- employees
- job seekers
- compensation planners
Frequently Asked Questions
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