Overtime calculator
At $25.00 an hour, 50 hours in a week under Federal (FLSA) rules pays $1,375.00: 10 hours of it at time and a half, worth $125.00 more than straight time.
Pay for the week
$1,375.00
50 hours: 40 regular, 10 at time and a half and 0 at double time, under Federal (FLSA) rules.
Pay for the week. $1,375.00. 50 hours: 40 regular, 10 at time and a half and 0 at double time, under Federal (FLSA) rules.
| Regular pay (40 hours at $25.00) | $1,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Time and a half (10 hours at $37.50) | $375.00 |
| Total pay | $1,375.00 |
| The same hours at straight time | $1,250.00 |
| Average per hour worked | $27.50 |
How it's calculated
Federal law (the Fair Labor Standards Act) pays covered, nonexempt employees at least time and a half, 1.5 times the regular rate, for every hour over 40 in a workweek. It has no daily overtime and no extra pay for weekends or holidays as such, and each workweek stands alone: hours are never averaged across two weeks (29 U.S.C. 207(a)(1); DOL Fact Sheet #23).
Some states add daily overtime. California pays time and a half over 8 hours in a workday and double time over 12, and on the seventh day in a row of a workweek pays time and a half for the first 8 hours and double time after that. Alaska pays time and a half over 8 hours a day for employers of 4 or more, Nevada over 8 hours in a workday when pay is under 1.5 times its minimum wage ($18.00 an hour in 2026), and Colorado over 12 hours in a workday. Each still pays time and a half over 40 hours a week (California DIR; Alaska DOLWD; NRS 608.018; Colorado COMPS Order #39; the U.S. Department of Labor's state table).
Each day is split first: hours up to the daily line are regular, hours past it are overtime. Only the regular hours count toward the 40, so no hour is paid twice; once they pass 40, the rest of the week's regular hours are time and a half. This gives the larger of the daily and the weekly overtime, as Alaska and Colorado require.
Pay is the regular rate times the regular hours, plus 1.5 times the rate for overtime hours and 2 times for double time, rounded to the cent. The regular rate here is your hourly rate; bonuses and other pay that count toward the regular rate under federal law are not included.
Colorado's Department of Labor pages could not be read automatically, so its rule is checked against the U.S. Department of Labor's state table and a payroll publisher's summary of COMPS Order #39; Colorado's 12-consecutive-hours rule across two workdays is not included. Alternative workweek schedules, exempt employees, collective bargaining agreements and industry exemptions are not modeled.
For estimates only. Your employer's records, your state's labor department and the law decide what you are owed.
Sources
- Fact Sheet #23: Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA, U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (October 2019)
- 29 U.S.C. 207: Maximum hours, Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (2026)
- Overtime (frequently asked questions), California Department of Industrial Relations, Labor Commissioner's Office (2026)
- State Minimum Wage Laws (premium pay after designated hours), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (July 1, 2026)
- DLSE Enforcement Policies and Interpretations Manual, section 48, California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (2002 (revised))
- Minimum Wage Standard and Overtime Hours, Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (2025)
- NRS 608.018: Overtime, Nevada Legislature (2025)
- Colorado Overtime Laws (COMPS Order #39, Rule 4), Workyard (2026)
Last reviewed October 18, 2026.