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Overtime Calculator for Small Business

Harvest provides small businesses with a user-friendly solution to accurately calculate and manage overtime, helping avoid costly FLSA compliance issues.

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What will your overtime pay be?

Calculate regular and overtime earnings based on your hours and rate. Supports standard time-and-a-half and double-time multipliers.

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Standard is 40 hours/week (FLSA threshold)
1.5x
1.5x = time and a half (most common). 2x = double time (CA after 12h, holidays).
Some states require 2x pay after 12 hours/day or on 7th consecutive day.
Total gross pay $0
Regular pay $0
Overtime pay (1.5x) $0
Double-time pay (2x) $0
Effective hourly rate $0

Track overtime hours with Harvest

How this overtime pay calculator works

It splits your pay into regular, overtime, and double-time, then adds them up.

  • Regular pay = hourly rate × regular hours.
  • Overtime pay = hourly rate × multiplier (usually 1.5) × overtime hours.
  • Double-time pay = hourly rate × 2 × double-time hours.
  • Total gross = regular + overtime + double-time pay.

US federal law sets overtime at 1.5× for hours over 40 per week; some states add daily rules.

Overtime Calculation Made Easy with Harvest

See how Harvest helps small businesses calculate and manage overtime pay accurately, ensuring FLSA compliance.

Harvest overtime calculator for small business screenshot

Overtime Calculator for Small Business FAQs

  • Overtime pay is calculated by multiplying the employee's regular rate of pay by 1.5 for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. This includes all eligible compensation like bonuses and commissions.

  • To ensure FLSA compliance, classify employees correctly, define a consistent workweek, and include all eligible compensation in the regular rate of pay. Regularly review employee classifications and salary thresholds.

  • Common mistakes include failing to include all compensation in the regular pay rate, averaging hours over weeks, and offering comp time instead of overtime pay. Adhere to FLSA guidelines to avoid these errors.

  • Yes, Harvest allows for tracking overtime for employees with varying pay rates by creating specific tasks and assigning different rates, ensuring accurate overtime management.

  • Bonuses and commissions must be included in the regular rate of pay for calculating overtime. This ensures that the overtime pay reflects the employee's total earnings, not just the base wage.

  • Overtime costs can add significantly to payroll expenses. Accurately calculating and managing these costs helps avoid financial strain and ensures compliance, preventing fines and back pay liabilities.

  • The FLSA defines a workweek as a fixed 168-hour period. Businesses must adhere to this to determine when overtime kicks in. Hours cannot be averaged over multiple weeks to avoid overtime.