Overtime pay by hourly rate
| Hourly rate | Overtime rate | 45 hours | 50 hours | 60 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7.25 | $10.875 | $344.38 | $398.75 | $507.50 |
| $10.00 | $15.00 | $475.00 | $550.00 | $700.00 |
| $15.00 | $22.50 | $712.50 | $825.00 | $1,050.00 |
| $20.00 | $30.00 | $950.00 | $1,100.00 | $1,400.00 |
| $25.00 | $37.50 | $1,187.50 | $1,375.00 | $1,750.00 |
| $30.00 | $45.00 | $1,425.00 | $1,650.00 | $2,100.00 |
Total weekly pay for a single hourly rate with no bonus: 40 hours at the rate plus each hour over 40 at 1.5×.
How the numbers are worked out
- Regular rate = all pay for the week except statutory exclusions ÷ all hours worked (29 CFR 778.109). A nondiscretionary bonus is included (778.208–778.209); a discretionary one is not (778.211).
- Hourly: you already earned straight time for every hour, so overtime adds half the regular rate for each hour over 40 (778.110). Two rates are blended into a weighted average (778.115).
- Salary for set hours: weekly salary ÷ the hours it covers (778.113). Monthly salary × 12 ÷ 52, semimonthly × 24 ÷ 52. In a week with overtime, hours between those and 40 are paid at the regular rate and hours over 40 at 1.5× (778.113(a)). In a week without overtime, pay for those in-between hours is a matter of your agreement and minimum wage, so this page leaves it out.
- Fluctuating workweek: salary ÷ hours worked that week, and overtime adds half that rate (778.114).
- The regular rate is rounded to the cent before overtime is figured, as in the regulation's own examples ($13.64, $9.38). Exact pay can differ by a few cents in long weeks.
What this page doesn't cover
- Whether you are exempt from overtime (executive, administrative, professional and other exemptions)
- State daily overtime and double time (California and others), and state minimum wages
- Bonuses earned over several weeks (they are spread back over those weeks — 778.209), bonuses on a salary, commissions, and tipped pay
- Minimum wage checks — federal and state minimum wages
This is an estimate, not legal advice. For questions about your pay, contact the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division. For plain wage conversions, try the hourly wage calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Does a bonus change my overtime rate?
Yes, if it is nondiscretionary — promised in advance for production, attendance, quality and the like. It is added to your straight-time pay and the total is divided by all hours worked to get the regular rate (29 CFR 778.110, 778.208). With $12 an hour, 46 hours and a $46 bonus, the regular rate is $13 and the week pays $637, not $634.
What if I worked at two different hourly rates?
Your regular rate for the week is the weighted average: total straight-time pay from both rates divided by total hours (29 CFR 778.115). Overtime is half that average for each hour over 40, on top of the straight-time pay you already earned.
How is overtime figured on a salary?
Divide the weekly salary by the hours it is meant to cover — $600 for 40 hours is $15 an hour, so each hour over 40 pays $22.50 (29 CFR 778.113). A monthly salary is converted to weekly by × 12 ÷ 52.
What is the fluctuating workweek method?
If your fixed salary covers whatever hours you work and your hours vary, the regular rate is the salary divided by the hours worked that week, and overtime adds only half that rate per hour over 40 (29 CFR 778.114). A $600 salary for 44 hours gives $13.64 an hour and $27.28 of overtime.
Do I get overtime after 8 hours a day?
Not under the federal FLSA, which counts hours over 40 in a workweek. Some states, such as California, also require daily overtime — check your state's rules.