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United States Overtime Pay Calculator

Free United States overtime pay calculator with country-specific defaults and clear step-by-step results.

About United States Overtime Pay Calculator

Calculates extra pay for overtime hours using your base rate and the overtime multiplier (often 1.5× for time-and-a-half).

Formula

Formula

Overtime pay = overtime hours × hourly rate × multiplier

Worked example

With the default values below, United States Overtime Pay Calculator returns Overtime Pay of $150.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Hourly Rateminimum 0 USD
20 USD
Overtime Hoursminimum 0
5
Overtime Multiplieraccepts 1–4
1.5

Results

Overtime Pay
$150.00
Effective Hourly Rate
$30.00
Base + Overtime (40h)
$950.00

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Formula
  3. 3Overtime Pay= $150.00
  4. 4Effective Hourly Rate= $30.00
  5. 5Base + Overtime (40h)= $950.00

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 3 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
  • Multiplier rules vary by United States labour law and employment contract.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Multiplier rules vary by United States labour law and employment contract.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this calculator work?

Calculates extra pay for overtime hours using your base rate and the overtime multiplier (often 1.5× for time-and-a-half).

Are the figures specific to United States?

Tracking overtime earnings clarifies take-home expectations and helps you confirm your pay stub is correct.

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United States specifics

Currency
$ USDUS Dollar
Region
North America
Country code
US
Amounts look like
$1,234,567.89
Dates look like
Mar 9, 2026
Units
imperialWeek starts Sunday

In United States, imperial units are in everyday use.

Results on this page are expressed in USD (US Dollar). Figures are estimates for general planning — confirm current rates and thresholds with the relevant United States authority before relying on them.

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