HR & Ops

time and a half weekly overtime pay calculator

OT hours = max(0, weekly hours − 40). OT pay = OT hours × hourly rate × 1.5. Regular pay = min(hours, 40) × rate. Total = regular + OT.

Computes weekly overtime pay at time-and-a-half for hours above a 40-hour threshold, plus regular pay and total weekly earnings.

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    Calculate time-and-a-half overtime from hourly rate and weekly hours over 40. Free, instant, no email.

When to use this time and a half weekly overtime pay

Common use cases

  • Calculate time-and-a-half overtime from hourly rate and weekly hours over 40. Free, instant, no email.
  • Sanity-check with this case: $32/hour and 48 hours: 40 × $32 = $1,280 regular; 8 × $48 = $384 OT; total $1,664.
  • The relationship is: OT hours = max(0, weekly hours − 40). OT pay = OT hours × hourly rate × 1.5. Regular pay = min(hours, 40) × rate. Total = regular + OT.

Localized examples

  • HR & Ops: the example on this page uses the same formula as the widget.

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  • OT hours = max(0, weekly hours − 40). OT pay = OT hours × hourly rate × 1.5. Regular pay = min(hours, 40) × rate. Total = regular + OT.
  • Example on the page: $32/hour and 48 hours: 40 × $32 = $1,280 regular; 8 × $48 = $384 OT; total $1,664.

What is it?

Computes weekly overtime pay at time-and-a-half for hours above a 40-hour threshold, plus regular pay and total weekly earnings.

The Formula

Governing formula

OT hours = max(0, weekly hours − 40). OT pay = OT hours × hourly rate × 1.5. Regular pay = min(hours, 40) × rate. Total = regular + OT.

Real-World Example

$32/hour and 48 hours: 40 × $32 = $1,280 regular; 8 × $48 = $384 OT; total $1,664.

Why It Matters

Shift-based teams blow payroll when OT is guessed. A weekly time-and-a-half figure is what restaurant, warehouse, and support managers actually need.

Frequently Asked Questions

Under the common US FLSA weekly rule, hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at 1.5× the regular hourly rate unless an exemption applies.

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