This calculator estimates overtime pay under federal and state rules — including daily overtime in California, Alaska, Colorado, and Nevada. Select your state and enter your hours for an instant breakdown. Industry exceptions and union agreements may affect your actual pay.
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Calculate your overtime pay
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Pick your state — overtime rules load automatically
Some states apply overtime daily — not just after 40 hours a week.
Daily overtime rules apply. Enter each day's hours below.
Hours 8–12 in a day earn 1.5×. Hours beyond 12 earn 2× (double time).
If all 7 days have hours, the 7th-day premium is applied to Sunday automatically.
Daily overtime may apply depending on your hourly rate.
If your rate is below $16.47/hr, overtime can start after 8 hours in a day. Above that, only the standard 40-hour weekly rule applies.
The calculator detects your rate automatically and applies the right rule.
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Your base hourly rate, before taxes or deductions.
Include all hours — overtime begins after 40 hours in most states.
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Leave blank or 0 for days not worked. ★ Sunday triggers 7th-day rules if all 7 days have hours.
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How this was calculated
Assumptions: Non-exempt hourly employee, straight-time base rate. Bonuses, commissions, or shift differentials are not included in this estimate.
Estimates only — not legal or payroll advice. Actual overtime pay may differ based on job classification, employer policies, applicable law, union agreements, or how bonuses and commissions affect your regular rate. Laws change — verify important decisions with your employer or a qualified professional. See our methodology.
About this tool
How this overtime calculator works
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Federal overtime starts at 40 hours
Under the FLSA, most hourly employees earn 1.5× their regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek. Most states follow this standard.
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Some states use daily overtime rules
California, Alaska, Colorado, and Nevada require overtime based on daily hours worked — not just the weekly total. California also has double-time (2×) rules and a 7th-consecutive-day premium. The calculator handles all of these automatically when you select your state.
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Results are estimates before taxes
The calculator uses your hourly rate and hours to estimate gross overtime pay before taxes. It doesn't account for bonuses or commissions that might change your "regular rate" — the figure the law actually uses to compute overtime.
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Exempt vs. non-exempt matters
Not all workers qualify for overtime. Salaried employees in executive, administrative, or professional roles earning above a set threshold are typically exempt — even if they work more than 40 hours. This calculator is designed for non-exempt hourly workers.
Results based on FLSA and state-specific rules. Includes regular-rate math, bonus blending, tipped-worker formula, and California daily OT edge cases.How this is calculated →
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Under federal law, overtime is 1.5× your "regular rate" for every hour worked beyond 40 in a workweek. At $20/hr, that means $30/hr for overtime hours. One thing many workers miss: if you earn non-discretionary bonuses or commissions, those must be blended into your regular rate before the 1.5× is applied — so your actual overtime rate may be higher than you expect.
No. Most states use the federal 40-hour weekly standard, but four states go further: California (daily OT after 8 hrs, double time after 12, 7th-day premium), Alaska and Nevada (daily OT after 8 hrs), and Colorado (daily OT after 12 hrs). A handful of states also have industry-specific rules — Oregon for manufacturing workers, New York for live-in domestic employees. This calculator handles the four main state variants automatically.
Yes — for California only. Double time (2×) kicks in after 12 hours in a single workday, and for any hours beyond 8 on the 7th consecutive day in a workweek. When you select California and enter daily hours, the calculator shows double time as its own line in the breakdown. No other state in the US legally requires double time — it's a California-specific rule.
Sometimes — and more often than people realize. Salaried employees earning below $684/week (the current federal exempt threshold) are generally entitled to overtime regardless of their job title. Above that threshold, exemption depends on a "duties test": you must genuinely be in an executive, administrative, or professional role. Job title alone doesn't determine exempt status. If you're salaried, work long hours, and have never been told you're exempt, it's worth a conversation with HR or an employment attorney.
Three common reasons: First, this calculator shows gross pay — before income tax, Social Security, and Medicare deductions. Second, your employer's workweek may not start Monday — if it runs Tuesday to Monday, your overtime calculation shifts accordingly. Third, non-discretionary bonuses, commissions, or shift differentials must be included in your "regular rate" before overtime is calculated, which often means your real overtime rate is higher than 1.5× your base wage.
It happens. Oregon has daily overtime rules for manufacturing workers. Kentucky has a 7th-consecutive-day rule for some employees. New York has different weekly thresholds for domestic workers and farmworkers. These aren't automated here, but they're noted in our methodology. For anything outside the standard rules, your state's Department of Labor website is the authoritative source — and for disputes with an employer, an employment attorney or your state's wage-and-hour division can help.