Time and a Half Calculator
Calculate pay at the standard 1.5x overtime rate.
A private estimate in seconds — no account, no upload, no server.Estimates use standard overtime math. Not legal or payroll advice — confirm rates and rules with your employer or labor authority.
How overtime is calculated
Overtime is paid on the hours above your threshold at the overtime multiplier. Enter your hourly rate, the total hours you worked, the regular (non-overtime) hours, the threshold, and the multiplier; the calculator shows regular pay, overtime pay, and gross pay. Commissions and allowances are folded into the regular rate first, so the overtime line uses the fuller rate.
State & country rules
Time and a half is the standard 1.5x US overtime rate under the federal FLSA for hours over 40/week. Data version 2026.
When time and a half applies
Time and a half is the standard US overtime rate: 1.5 times your normal hourly pay. The federal FLSA applies it to hours over 40 in a workweek for most nonexempt employees, and many employment contracts use the same 1.5x for extra shifts, Sundays, or holidays even where the law does not require it.
Worked example. At $18/h, 46 hours in the week: 40 × $18 = $720 regular, then 6 × $18 × 1.5 = $162 overtime, for $882 gross. The multiplier is locked at 1.5 here, so you only enter your rate and hours. If your employer pays 2x for certain shifts, open the Double Time calculator instead.
Remember the "regular rate" can include commissions and some bonuses. Add them in the commission and allowance fields so the 1.5x multiplies the true rate, not just your base wage — that is how the FLSA defines it.
Salaried nonexempt staff still get 1.5x. If you are salaried but nonexempt, your regular rate is your salary divided by the hours it covers, then 1.5x on overtime hours. Enter that derived hourly rate and the calculator works the same way.
Tips and overtime are separate. A tip is not part of your hourly rate for overtime math, but commissioned sales pay is. If you earn both, only the commission raises the regular rate — tips stay outside the calculation. Service workers should check how their employer treats each type of pay.
FAQ
Why is the multiplier fixed at 1.5?
Time and a half means exactly 1.5x your rate, so the calculator locks it. If your employer pays 2x, use the Double Time calculator.
Does time and a half apply to salary?
It applies to nonexempt employees. If you are paid a salary that covers overtime, your overtime is still based on the regular rate derived from that salary plus any commissions.
Are unpaid breaks deducted?
Yes. Enter any unpaid break minutes and the calculator removes them from paid time before computing overtime.