Time and a Half Calculator 2026

Time and a half is 1.5 times your regular hourly rate — the minimum overtime rate required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for non-exempt employees who work more than 40 hours in a workweek. Example: at $20/hour, your time-and-a-half overtime rate is $30/hour. Some employers pay double-time (2×) for holidays or extreme overtime, but the federal minimum is 1.5×.

Multiply your regular hourly rate by 1.5. Common examples: $15/hr → $22.50 overtime. $20/hr → $30.00 overtime. $25/hr → $37.50 overtime. $30/hr → $45.00 overtime. $35/hr → $52.50 overtime. $40/hr → $60.00 overtime. $50/hr → $75.00 overtime. Your employer must pay at least this rate for all hours over 40 in a workweek under federal law.

Under the FLSA, non-exempt employees must receive overtime (1.5× regular rate) for all hours worked over 40 in a single workweek. Most hourly workers are non-exempt. Exempt employees (generally: salaried workers earning over $684/week who perform executive, administrative, or professional duties) are NOT entitled to overtime under federal law. Note: some states have additional protections — California, for example, requires overtime after 8 hours in a day (daily overtime), not just after 40 in a week.

Time and a half on a $15/hour rate is $22.50/hour. If you work 10 overtime hours at this rate, you earn $225 extra per week in overtime pay — on top of your regular $600 for 40 regular hours. Annual overtime pay for 10 hours/week at $22.50 (50 weeks): $11,250. This can significantly increase your annual income — overtime on $15/hr adds $11,250/year if you work 10 overtime hours weekly.

Time and a half at $20/hour is $30.00/hour. 5 overtime hours/week: $150 extra per week, $7,800/year. 10 overtime hours/week: $300/week, $15,600/year. Your annual pay on a regular 40-hour week is $41,600 ($20 × 2,080 hours). Adding 10 hours/week of overtime for 50 weeks brings total gross annual income to $57,200.

Time and a half at $25/hour is $37.50/hour. Regular annual pay (40 hrs × 52 weeks): $52,000. With 5 overtime hours/week (50 weeks): $52,000 + $9,375 = $61,375 annually. With 10 overtime hours/week: $52,000 + $18,750 = $70,750. After taxes (single filer, Texas): overtime keeps about 73 cents on the dollar at this income level — your real after-tax overtime rate is approximately $27.56/hour.

Overtime is not taxed at a special separate rate — it's added to your regular income and taxed at your marginal federal rate for that bracket. However, because overtime pushes your total income higher, it may move some dollars into a higher bracket. A single filer earning $52,000 base ($25/hr) is in the 22% federal bracket. Adding $18,750 in overtime ($70,750 total) still stays mostly in the 22% bracket. Your employer withholds more from overtime paychecks, but you reconcile the exact amount on your annual tax return.

It depends. Under the FLSA, salaried employees earning below $684/week ($35,568/year) must receive overtime regardless of their duties. Salaried employees above this threshold who meet the 'duties test' for executive, administrative, or professional work are exempt from federal overtime. Note: 'exempt' means exempt from federal overtime protection — some states extend protections further. California exempts workers who earn at least 2× the state minimum wage, meaning many CA workers qualify for overtime even at higher salaries.