Time and a Half Calculator

Time and a half pays overtime hours at 1.5 times your regular rate. Enter your hourly rate and the overtime hours worked — optionally with regular hours — to see the overtime rate, the overtime pay and the combined gross.

Results

Assumptions: Gross pay at a flat 1.5× premium. Whether hours qualify as overtime is determined by law and your employer’s policies, not by this calculation.

Formula

The premium is half the base rate added on top:
Overtime rate = Regular rate × 1.5  ·  Overtime pay = Overtime rate × Overtime hours

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter your regular hourly rate.
  2. Enter the hours paid at time and a half.
  3. Optionally add your regular hours for a full paycheck picture, then Calculate.
Time and a Half Calculator — how the calculation works, illustrated
Time and a Half Calculator — how the calculation works, illustrated

Worked example

$20/hour, 40 regular hours and 10 overtime hours.

  1. Overtime rate: 20 × 1.5 = $30/hour.
  2. Overtime pay: 30 × 10 = $300.
  3. Regular pay: 20 × 40 = $800; total $1,100.

Result: Total gross pay is $1,100.

Frequently asked questions

When is time and a half legally required?

Under the US Fair Labor Standards Act, most non-exempt employees must receive at least 1.5× pay for hours over 40 in a workweek. Some states add daily overtime rules; salaried-exempt roles are generally excluded. This calculator does the arithmetic, not a legal determination.

What is double time?

Twice the regular rate (2×), sometimes required by state law, union contracts or company policy for holidays or very long shifts. Multiply the base rate by 2 and the hours for that portion.

Is this gross or net pay?

Gross. Taxes, benefits and other deductions depend on your situation and are not estimated here.

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