Work Hours & Time Card Calculators

Overtime calculation rules

Direct answer

Do not multiply overtime hours by 1.5 until includable weekly compensation is known; straight pay may already cover every worked hour.

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U.S. federal covered-nonexempt illustration; exemptions, public-sector rules, agreements, and state law may differ.
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Overtime Hours Calculator
Reviewed
2026-07-14

Reproducible workflow

Method, inputs, and worked result

Method

  1. 1Lock the 168-hour workweek.
  2. 2Total hours and includable compensation.
  3. 3Derive regular rate and add only unpaid premium.

Inputs used

  • 43 hours in one workweek
  • $20 rate and $60 nondiscretionary bonus
  • Coverage status and applicable threshold

Worked example

A worker records 43 hours at $20 and earns a $60 production bonus.

  1. 1.Straight pay is $860; includable compensation is $920.
  2. 2.$920 divided by 43 is $21.3953.
  3. 3.Three hours x half that rate equals $32.09.

$952.09 illustrative gross, not a payroll-liability determination.

Reproduce: Use 43 hours and $920 compensation; retain four rate decimals and round currency last.

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Scenario: Overtime calculation rules
Direct answer: Do not multiply overtime hours by 1.5 until includable weekly compensation is known; straight pay may already cover every worked hour.
Region: U.S. federal covered-nonexempt illustration; exemptions, public-sector rules, agreements, and state law may differ.
Inputs: 43 hours in one workweek; $20 rate and $60 nondiscretionary bonus; Coverage status and applicable threshold
Method: Lock the 168-hour workweek. Total hours and includable compensation. Derive regular rate and add only unpaid premium.
Example result: $952.09 illustrative gross, not a payroll-liability determination.
Reproduce: Use 43 hours and $920 compensation; retain four rate decimals and round currency last.
Boundary: Whether compensation belongs in regular rate is fact-specific and requires controlling guidance.
Next step: open Overtime Hours Calculator from Work Hours & Time Card Calculators.

Common use cases

schedule change

timesheet review

payroll question

What can change the result

Payment is excludable

Multiple jobs or rates

State daily threshold

Mistakes to avoid

  • Using base instead of regular rate
  • Flat overtime with no hours
  • Rounding rate too early

Questions to explore next

  • Which payments are includable?
  • Are all hours in one workweek?
  • Was straight time already paid?