Overtime Calculator
Calculate time-and-a-half, double time, California daily overtime rules, FLSA weighted average rates, and take-home pay. Your work stays on this device whenever possible.
How to use Overtime Calculator
- Choose 'Federal Standard (Weekly: >40 hrs = 1.5x)' or 'California Daily' in 'Overtime Jurisdiction Rule'.
- Enter 'Primary Hourly Wage ($/hr)'.
- Fill the 7-day timesheet from Mon to Sun with hours worked each day.
- Optionally tick 'Dual Hourly Rates (FLSA Weighted Average)' for 'Secondary Wage ($/hr)' and 'Hours at 2nd Rate', or add a 'Non-Discretionary Bonus ($ optional)'.
- Drag the 'Estimated Income Tax' slider and read gross pay, hours split and net paycheck; 'Copy Timesheet Summary' and 'Download Pay Breakdown (CSV)' export the numbers.
Worked example
Choose the federal rule, wage 28.00, and enter 10 hours for Mon to Fri with Sat and Sun at 0. That is 50 hours: 40 × 28 = 1,120 regular plus 10 × 42 = 420 overtime, so gross pay is 1,540.00. At the default 15 percent slider, deductions are 117.81 payroll tax and 231.00 income tax, leaving 1,191.19.
When to use this tool
- A warehouse worker checking whether a 50-hour week pays what the stub says.
- A California employee comparing daily overtime with what the weekly rule would give.
Important limitations
Overtime rules adhere to federal FLSA and California statutory thresholds. Collective bargaining agreements, exempt employment statuses, and specific municipal ordinances may establish alternate premium pay conditions.
Comparing alternatives
Other options for overtime calculator include Omni Overtime Calculator, Good Calculators Overtime, Paychex Overtime Calculator, ADP Paycheck Calculator.
ToolkitPoint is not affiliated with those services.
Frequently asked questions
How do the two rules differ?
The federal rule adds all seven days and pays 1.5 times for anything above 40 hours. The California rule looks at each day: hours 8 to 12 at 1.5 times and beyond 12 at double, so 13 hours in a day is 8 regular, 4 overtime and 1 double-time.
How is the seventh day modeled?
If Mon to Sat all have hours, Sunday's first 8 hours count at 1.5 times and the rest at double. Holidays and split shifts are not modeled.
Is the net figure a real paycheck?
It is an estimate built from a flat 7.65 percent for payroll tax plus the percentage on the slider. Actual withholding tables, benefit deductions and state programs are not applied, so a real paycheck will differ.
How do the bonus and dual-rate options work?
They follow the federal regular-rate method: the bonus and both wages are added into total straight-time earnings, the regular rate is that total divided by hours, and overtime hours then earn an extra half of that rate. A bonus is counted once in gross pay.
Can it cover a two-week period?
No, it handles a single week of seven days. For a two-week pay period run each week separately and add the totals, because overtime is judged week by week rather than across the whole period.