Federal overtime (FLSA)
Non-exempt employees must be paid at least 1.5 times their regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek. There is no federal daily overtime: a 12 hour day inside a 40 hour week pays no overtime under federal law.
Overtime by state
Most states follow the federal rule. A few also count overtime by the day, each with its own limits. Each of these calculators uses that state's rules:
- California overtime calculator
- Alaska overtime calculator
- Colorado overtime calculator
- Nevada overtime calculator
- Texas overtime calculator
- Florida overtime calculator
- New York overtime calculator
California overtime
- Over 8 hours in a day: 1.5× for the hours from 8 to 12.
- Over 12 hours in a day: 2× (double time).
- Seventh consecutive day in a workweek: 1.5× for the first 8 hours, 2× after that.
- Over 40 regular hours in the week: 1.5× for the extra hours.
Check your state labor department and your employer's policy; this calculator is a helper, not legal advice.
Example
$20 an hour, 46 hours in a week under federal rules: 40 regular hours pay $800, 6 overtime hours at $30 pay $180, total $980 before tax.
Track the hours themselves with the time card calculator.
Questions
How is time and a half calculated?
Multiply your hourly rate by 1.5. At $20 an hour, overtime pays $30 an hour.
Is overtime calculated per day or per week?
Under federal law, per week (over 40 hours). Some states, like California, Alaska, Colorado and Nevada, also count overtime per day.