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Payroll Hours and Overtime Calculator

Struggling to calculate payroll hours and overtime pay accurately? Harvest offers a comprehensive solution with its intuitive calculator, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations.

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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

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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.

Calculate Payroll and Overtime with Harvest

See how Harvest's calculator simplifies payroll hours and overtime calculations, ensuring compliance and accuracy.

Harvest payroll hours and overtime calculator interface

Payroll Hours and Overtime Calculator FAQs

  • Overtime pay is calculated by multiplying the regular rate of pay by 1.5 and then by the total number of overtime hours worked. For example, if an employee earns $20 per hour and works 5 overtime hours, their overtime pay would be $150 (20 x 1.5 x 5).

  • To use a payroll and overtime calculator, input your standard and overtime hours along with your regular hourly rate. The calculator will automatically apply the 1.5x multiplier to your overtime hours to compute your total pay.

  • Many states have overtime laws that are more stringent than federal regulations. For example, California requires overtime pay after 8 hours in a day. Always check your state's specific laws to ensure compliance.

  • Exempt employees are not entitled to overtime pay and typically earn a salary, meeting specific duties tests. Non-exempt employees, often hourly workers, must be paid overtime for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.

  • Yes, you can calculate overtime for salaried non-exempt employees using the fluctuating workweek method. Divide the salary by the total hours worked to find the regular rate, then calculate overtime at half this rate for hours over 40.

  • Under federal law, weekends and holidays do not automatically qualify for overtime unless they result in more than 40 hours worked in a week. Some states may have different rules, so check your local regulations.

  • Employers must pay for all hours worked, including unauthorized overtime, but can enforce disciplinary action for policy violations. Maintaining clear policies and communication helps manage this issue.