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Am I being paid right for overtime?

Overtime Pay Calculator

Enter your hours for one workweek to see your pay with federal and state overtime rules applied, or check whether your salary is high enough to be exempt.

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How are you paid?

State rules vary, so we use your work state for this result.

Your normal rate before taxes, not the overtime rate.

Hours worked each day this workweek

Leave days you did not work blank. Daily totals matter in states with daily overtime.

Your overtime estimate

Enter your state, hourly rate, and hours for each day to see your weekly pay.

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  1. The answer in plain English
  2. How we calculated it, step by step
  3. The rule that applies where you work
  4. The official source and when we last checked it

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Informational estimate, not legal, tax, or financial advice. Why?

This calculator uses the information you enter and publicly available government data. Real situations can involve employment contracts, company policy, collective bargaining agreements, and exceptions we can't see.

For advice about your specific situation, talk to a licensed employment attorney or your state labor department.

The short answer

Federal overtime (FLSA) pays 1.5× your regular hourly rate for every hour worked over 40 in a workweek. There is no federal daily overtime rule.

Some states add daily overtime on top of the weekly rule. California pays 1.5× after 8 hours in a day and 2× (double time) after 12 hours in a day. Alaska (1.5× after 8 hrs/day), Nevada (1.5× after 8 hrs/day for lower-wage workers), and Colorado (1.5× after 12 hrs/day) also have daily rules. Your employer must pay whichever calculation gives you more.

Example: at $20/hr working 46 hours in a week, 6 hours are overtime. That's 6 × $30 (1.5 × $20) = $180 in overtime pay, on top of 40 hours of regular pay.

Common questions

How do I calculate overtime pay for California?
California requires overtime pay (1.5x your regular rate) for any hours worked over 8 in a single day, OR over 40 in a single week. Additionally, California requires double time (2.0x) for any hours worked over 12 in a single day, and for all hours worked over 8 on the 7th consecutive day of work in a workweek.
How is overtime calculated in California?
California uses both daily AND weekly overtime — 1.5x after 8 hours/day or 40 hours/week, 2x after 12 hours/day. Your employer must pay whichever calculation results in more pay.
What is the 2026 federal overtime salary threshold?
The federal threshold is $684/week ($35,568/year), the 2019 rule level the Department of Labor enforces. Employees earning below this threshold are generally entitled to overtime even if they perform executive, administrative, or professional duties. A 2024 rule that tried to raise the threshold was vacated by a federal court in November 2024 and does not apply. Some states set higher thresholds, for example Washington ($80,168.40/year), California ($70,304/year), New York outside the NYC area ($62,353.20/year), Alaska ($58,240/year), Colorado ($56,485/year), and Maine ($45,300/year).
Am I exempt from overtime if I'm on salary?
Not automatically. To be exempt, you must: (1) earn above your state's salary threshold, AND (2) primarily perform executive, administrative, or professional duties. Many salaried employees still qualify for overtime.
Does overtime apply to independent contractors?
No. Federal overtime law (FLSA) only covers employees, not independent contractors. However, if you are misclassified as a contractor when you actually function as an employee, you may be owed overtime. You can file a complaint with the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division.

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