Group actual work by workweek
Each date is assigned to the seven-day workweek you confirm. Weeks are never averaged together, and paid leave is not treated as time worked.
US overtime pay calculator
Know what your overtime is worth.
Enter your workweek. Get a traceable gross-pay estimate.
Three clear steps
Set up your estimate
Choose the calculation path that matches the work arrangement.
Read the ledger
How the gross estimate is built
Build the regular rate
Included hourly pay, differentials and supported variable pay form the numerator. The calculator shows that numerator and the actual hours used as the denominator.
Classify each hour once
An hour can be straight time, one-and-a-half time or double time. California daily and weekly triggers are compared without stacking two premiums on the same hour.
Two narrow rule sets
Federal weekly vs. California daily overtime
| Question | Federal general | California general |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly threshold | Over 40 actual hours | Over 40 actual hours |
| Daily threshold | Not in this general federal rule | Over 8 hours; double time over 12 |
| Seventh consecutive day | Not in this general federal rule | First 8 hours at 1.5×; later hours at 2× |
| Variable pay support | Supported when inclusion and earning period are confirmed | Not available with California mode |
Stop instead of guess
What this calculator does not cover
- Whether a worker is exempt, an employee or an independent contractor.
- Salary, piece rate, day rate, fluctuating workweek or alternative FLSA methods.
- California alternative workweeks, special industries, CBAs or public works.
- Other states, minimum wage, breaks, penalties, damages or back-pay claims.
- Take-home pay, withholding, Social Security, Medicare or a tax refund.
Primary material
Rules checked on August 27, 2026
The implementation traces results to U.S. Department of Labor regular-rate guidance and California DIR’s overtime and exception pages. Agency material and applicable law prevail over this educational estimate.