How to use
- Enter the base hourly rate.
- Enter hours worked in the period you are checking, usually one week.
- Leave the threshold at 40 or change it. Leave the multiplier at 1.5 or change it.
- Press Calculate. Gross pay is straight time plus overtime. Taxes are not taken out.
How it's calculated
Straight hours = the smaller of hours worked and the threshold. Overtime hours = hours worked minus straight hours, and never below zero.
Straight pay = straight hours × rate. Overtime pay = overtime hours × rate × multiplier. Gross pay adds those two. A multiplier below 1 is rejected so overtime cannot silently pay less than straight time.
Worked example
At $20 an hour for 46 hours, with overtime after 40 hours at 1.5 times: straight time is 40 × 20 = $800. Overtime is 6 × 30 = $180. Gross pay is $980. At 40 hours or fewer the overtime line stays at $0.
Assumptions
One rate, one period, one threshold. Daily overtime, double time after a second threshold, and unpaid breaks are not modeled. This is not a statement of wage law.
FAQ
Is 40 hours the legal rule?
It is the default in the box because it is a common weekly threshold. Change it if your period uses a different number. Check the rule that applies to the job.
Does this take out taxes?
No. The hourly-to-salary page on this site also stays at gross pay. Take-home pay needs the withholding you actually have.
Can I use a 2.0 multiplier?
Yes. Type 2 for double time. Every overtime hour is then paid at twice the base rate.
What if the shift crosses two weeks?
Run each week on its own if the threshold resets each week. The page will not split a single hour total across weeks.