Overtime paycheck calculator
Federal FLSA: 1.5× the regular rate over 40 hours in a workweek for non-exempt employees. Some states have stricter rules.
Estimated weekly pay
| Regular hours (40) | $800.00 |
| Overtime hours (8 @ 1.5×) | $240.00 |
| Total gross | $1040.00 |
- Federal FLSA: non-exempt employees earn 1.5× their regular rate over 40 hours in a workweek. Exempt employees do not earn overtime.
- California: 1.5× over 8 hrs/day or 40 hrs/week, 2× over 12 hrs/day or 8 hrs on the 7th consecutive workday.
- Regular rate of pay can include nondiscretionary bonuses and commissions, which can change overtime owed.
Federal FLSA rule
Non-exempt employees earn 1.5× their regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a single workweek. The workweek is a fixed and recurring 168-hour period — it does not have to be Sun–Sat.
State daily overtime
- California: 1.5× over 8 hrs/day or 40 hrs/week, 2× over 12 hrs/day or 8 hrs on the 7th consecutive workday.
- Colorado: 1.5× over 12 hrs/day, 12 consecutive hours, or 40 hrs/week.
- Alaska: 1.5× over 8 hrs/day or 40 hrs/week.
- Nevada: 1.5× over 8 hrs/day if earning less than 1.5× minimum wage.
Exempt vs non-exempt
Most exempt employees (executive, administrative, professional, computer, outside sales) do not earn overtime. Classification depends on duties and salary basis tests under FLSA Fact Sheet #17A.
Official sources
- U.S. DOL — Overtime Pay (FLSA) — DOL · last verified 2025-04-01
- U.S. DOL — Fact Sheet #17A: Exemption for Executive, Administrative, Professional employees — DOL · last verified 2025-04-01
Common questions
When does overtime apply?▾
Under the federal FLSA, non-exempt employees get 1.5× their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Some states have stricter rules (e.g., daily overtime in California).
Why did overtime not increase my paycheck as much as I expected?▾
Overtime increases gross pay, which can push more of your wages into a higher tax bracket for that paycheck and increases FICA, retirement, and other percentage-based deductions.