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Overtime Pay Calculator

Estimate gross regular and overtime pay from the hourly rate, hours, and multiplier you enter.

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How it works

Gross pay = regular rate × regular hours + (regular rate × overtime multiplier × overtime hours).

Assumptions

Uses only the rates, hours, and multiplier you enter. Overtime eligibility, regular-rate treatment, state rules, collective bargaining, exemptions, and payroll deductions are not determined.

About this calculator

Use this overtime calculator to model gross pay when you already know the applicable hours, hourly rate, and multiplier. It deliberately does not guess whether overtime is owed or which payroll rules apply to you.

How to use it

  1. Use paid regular and overtime hours from your schedule or time record.
  2. Enter the regular hourly rate used for the scenario.
  3. Enter the multiplier stated by the applicable rule, agreement, or employer policy.
  4. Treat the total as gross-pay planning information and compare it with the employer’s payroll record.

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overtime calculator: a clear planning check

Estimate gross regular and overtime pay from the hourly rate, hours, and multiplier you enter. The stated formula, assumptions, and result limits remain visible so the calculation can be checked in context.

Use a clear overtime calculator scenario with values you can verify before relying on the result.

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How to use and verify your Overtime Pay Calculator result

Overtime Pay Calculator helps you check a specific business & work question with figures that apply to you. Estimate gross regular and overtime pay from the hourly rate, hours, and multiplier you enter. Estimate gross regular and overtime pay from the hourly rate, hours, and multiplier you enter. The stated formula, assumptions, and result limits remain visible so the calculation can be checked in context. Use a clear overtime calculator scenario with values you can verify before relying on the result. The page keeps the method and limits visible so the result can be understood, compared, and checked instead of treated as an unexplained answer.

Before calculating

Prepare Regular hourly rate, Regular hours, Overtime hours and Overtime multiplier from your employer or law. Use paid regular and overtime hours from your schedule or time record. Enter the regular hourly rate used for the scenario. Enter the multiplier stated by the applicable rule, agreement, or employer policy. Treat the total as gross-pay planning information and compare it with the employer’s payroll record. Keep units, dates, currency, and time periods consistent.

What changes the result?

The stated method is: Gross pay = regular rate × regular hours + (regular rate × overtime multiplier × overtime hours). Change one assumption at a time to see which input drives the result, then compare scenarios on the same basis.

When checking the answer

Uses only the rates, hours, and multiplier you enter. Overtime eligibility, regular-rate treatment, state rules, collective bargaining, exemptions, and payroll deductions are not determined. Educational gross-pay scenario only. The Fair Labor Standards Act, state law, your classification, and the employer’s records control actual overtime pay.

Quick verification checklist

  • • Confirm the date and unit of every input.
  • • Replace defaults with values that match your case.
  • • Compare the answer with a second scenario.
  • • Use the official source for regulated or high-impact decisions.

Source and update

Last reviewed: 2026-08-10

U.S. Department of Labor — overtime pay guidance

Frequently asked questions

How is overtime pay calculated?

For this scenario, overtime pay equals regular hourly rate multiplied by the overtime multiplier and overtime hours.

Does this calculator decide if I am eligible for overtime?

No. Eligibility and the applicable rate depend on federal and state rules, classification, agreements, and payroll records.

Is the result take-home pay?

No. It is a gross-pay scenario before taxes, benefits, and other deductions.

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