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Weekly Overtime Calculator

The standard one-week overtime calculation: time-and-a-half on every hour past 40, with the regular-versus-overtime split shown.

Calculation breakdown

Weekly overtime at common totals ($20/hour)

Hours workedRegularOvertimeTotal @ $20
42 40 h 2 h $860.00
45 40 h 5 h $950.00
48 40 h 8 h $1040.00
50 40 h 10 h $1100.00
55 40 h 15 h $1250.00
60 40 h 20 h $1400.00

How to use this calculator

  1. 1

    Enter your hourly rate

    Your regular per-hour wage.

  2. 2

    Enter total hours for the workweek

    A workweek is a fixed, recurring 7-day period set by your employer. Enter the full total — the first 40 are regular, the rest overtime.

  3. 3

    Choose your rules

    Federal weekly (40) by default, or a daily-overtime state.

  4. 4

    Read regular vs overtime pay

    The split and your total gross pay appear with the calculation breakdown.

Paid every two weeks? Overtime is still figured one week at a time — use the biweekly overtime calculator to enter both weeks and see why they're never averaged.

Frequently asked questions

How is weekly overtime calculated?
Hours over 40 in one workweek are paid at 1.5× the regular rate. For a 47-hour week at $19/hour: 40 × $19 = $760 regular, 7 × $28.50 = $199.50 overtime, $959.50 total.
What counts as a workweek?
Any fixed, recurring 168-hour period (seven consecutive 24-hour days). It does not have to start on Monday or align with your pay period, but once set it should stay consistent.
Is overtime over 40 hours or 8 hours?
Federally, over 40 hours per week — there is no daily rule. A 10-hour day is not overtime unless the week exceeds 40. States like California add a daily 8-hour threshold on top.
Can my employer average two weeks together?
No. Each workweek stands alone. 46 hours one week and 34 the next owes 6 overtime hours, even though the two-week average is 40.
Do paid holidays count toward 40 hours?
No. Only hours actually worked trigger overtime. Holiday, vacation and sick hours are not "worked," so they do not count toward the 40-hour threshold.

Sources & further reading

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