Time and a Half Calculator
Calculate 1.5× overtime pay using the federal FLSA minimum premium
Payroll rules last updated: July 2026. Sources & methodology.
Overtime Inputs
Uses the federal minimum overtime premium of 1.5× regular pay under FLSA.
Time and a Half Pay
5.00 hrs × $30.00/hr
Regular rate | $20.00 |
Overtime rate (1.5×) 1.5× regular rate | $30.00 |
Overtime pay | $150.00 |
This page multiplies your entered regular rate by 1.5× for the overtime hours you enter. It does not decide which hours qualify as overtime — that depends on federal, state, and employer rules. Source: DOL FLSA overtime guidance ↗. See Sources & methodology.
How this is calculated
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, covered nonexempt employees must receive at least 1.5 times their regular rate for overtime hours. This page multiplies the regular rate you enter by 1.5×, then multiplies that overtime rate by the overtime hours you enter.
It does not decide which hours qualify as overtime. That depends on weekly totals, daily rules in states like California, union contracts, and job exemptions. Use the overtime calculator when you need to classify hours first.
Results are gross pay before tax. Pair with the paycheck calculator if you want an after-tax view.
Overtime pay = regular hourly rate × 1.5 × overtime hours
Numbers and assumptions are documented on our Sources & methodology page.