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Time and a Half Calculator
Last updated: May 31, 2026
Written by Blake Boege
A time-and-a-half calculator is a payroll planning utility that computes gross earnings for hours worked at premium overtime rates. By multiplying the base hourly wage by 1.5, it calculates the overtime rate and applies it to overtime hours. The tool sums the regular earnings and overtime earnings to report the total gross weekly pay before deductions.
Compute your time-and-a-half overtime rate and total gross weekly earnings from regular and overtime hours.
Quick Answer
Calculate time-and-a-half overtime pay. Enter your regular hourly wage, regular hours, and overtime hours to see your gross pay breakdown.
Typically up to 40 hours.
Hours paid at 1.5× rate.
Formula Breakdown
Time & Half Rate = $20 × 1.5 = $30.00
Regular Pay = $20 × 40 = $800.00
Overtime Pay = $30.00 × 10 = $300.00
Total Gross = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay = $1,100.00
Total Gross Pay
$1,100.00
50 total hours worked
This calculator provides gross pay before deductions (FICA, federal, state taxes).
How it works
Understanding Overtime Pay
Time-and-a-half is the standard legal multiplier for overtime labor in many countries. It provides premium compensation for extra hours worked.
Formulas Used
The calculation involves finding the premium rate and applying it to your extra hours:
1. Overtime Hourly Rate
Overtime Rate = Regular Rate × 1.5
2. Earnings Summation
Regular Pay = Regular Rate × Regular Hours (up to 40)
Overtime Pay = Overtime Rate × Overtime Hours
Total Gross Pay = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay
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Frequently asked questions
Time-and-a-half is an overtime pay rate equal to 1.5 times an employee's regular hourly wage. If you earn $20.00 per hour normally, your time-and-a-half rate is $30.00 per hour.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), non-exempt employees in the United States must receive time-and-a-half pay for any hours worked over 40 in a single workweek. Some states also mandate daily overtime for hours exceeding 8 in a single day.
Generally, salaried employees who are classified as 'non-exempt' are eligible for overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours. 'Exempt' employees (often professional or executive roles) do not receive overtime.
1. Find your overtime rate: Regular Rate × 1.5. 2. Calculate overtime earnings: Overtime Rate × Overtime Hours. 3. Compute regular pay: Regular Rate × Regular Hours (up to 40). 4. Sum the two to get total gross pay.
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