Enter the total hours you worked in a week, your regular-hours threshold, your hourly rate, and your overtime multiplier. The calculator will split time and pay into regular and overtime values.
Example: Enter 45:30 total hours, a 40-hour threshold, a $20 hourly rate, and a 1.5 multiplier.
This overtime calculator returns 40h 00m regular time, 5h 30m overtime, $165.00 in overtime pay, and $965.00 in total pay.
The calculator converts the total worked time and threshold into minutes so it can compare them directly. Any break subtraction should already be reflected in the total you enter here, because this page focuses on overtime rather than daily shift math. It then separates regular and overtime minutes, converts them into readable hours, and uses decimal hours to estimate pay and overtime hours.
Incorrect overtime hours can lead to payroll mistakes, missed pay, or confusion when reviewing total work hours. A clear overtime calculator helps you compare regular hours and payroll hours before the final employee timesheet is approved.
These answers explain how the overtime tool interprets inputs and how it connects to the rest of the work hours site.
Yes. The calculator accepts both decimal hours and HH:MM input so you can use the format you already have in your timesheet or payroll record. That makes overtime hours calculation easier when different systems show work hours in different ways.
Many payroll rules use 1.5x, but some agreements or contracts use different overtime rates. Enter the multiplier that matches your policy so the calculator can estimate overtime pay and overtime hours correctly.
This page is focused on total overtime based on the total worked time you enter for the period. For day-by-day work hours or a more detailed timesheet, use Weekly or Timecard before you calculate overtime hours.
Yes. If you only care about overtime time and regular work hours, leave the hourly rate at zero and the calculator will still show the split. This is useful when you only need a time result for a timesheet review or to calculate hours worked without pay.