Weekly Overtime Calculator
Standard Formula
Weekly Overtime = Max(0, Weekly Hours - Workweek Threshold [usually 40h])
Standard FLSA federal rule: all hours in excess of 40 in a fixed 7-consecutive-day workweek qualify for 1.5× pay.
How Weekly Overtime Calculator Works?
The Weekly Overtime Calculator works by subtracting the weekly threshold, usually 40 hours, from total workweek hours and paying the excess at 1.5×.
1Enter the hourly rate
Type the base wage, $25.00 by default.
2Enter total workweek hours
Add all hours worked from the first to the last day of the fixed workweek.
3Confirm the threshold
Keep 40 for the FLSA rule or enter another weekly limit.
4Read weekly pay
48 hours returns $1,000.00 regular pay plus 8 overtime hours at $37.50, for $1,300.00.
Weekly Overtime Calculator Formula
The Weekly Overtime Calculator formula is Weekly Overtime = Max(0, Weekly Hours − 40).
Weekly overtime hours
Weekly OT = Max(0, Hours − Threshold)
Weekly pay
Pay = (Min(Hours, Threshold) × Rate) + (Weekly OT × Rate × 1.5)
- Hours
- Total hours worked in one fixed 7-day workweek.
- Threshold
- 40 hours under the FLSA.
- Weekly OT
- Hours paid at 1.5×.
Worked example: 52.25 hours at $19
Weekly OT = 52.25 − 40 = 12.25 hours (12h 15m).
Pay = (40 × $19.00) + (12.25 × $28.50) = $760.00 + $349.13 = $1,109.13.
Weekly Overtime Calculator Conversion Table
The Weekly Overtime Calculator conversion table splits 10 weekly totals into regular and overtime hours and prices each at $25.00 per hour.
| Weekly Hours | Regular Hours | Overtime Hours | Overtime Pay | Total Weekly Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 hrs | 38 hrs | 0 hrs | $0.00 | $950.00 |
| 40 hrs | 40 hrs | 0 hrs | $0.00 | $1,000.00 |
| 42 hrs | 40 hrs | 2 hrs | $75.00 | $1,075.00 |
| 44 hrs | 40 hrs | 4 hrs | $150.00 | $1,150.00 |
| 45 hrs | 40 hrs | 5 hrs | $187.50 | $1,187.50 |
| 48 hrs | 40 hrs | 8 hrs | $300.00 | $1,300.00 |
| 50 hrs | 40 hrs | 10 hrs | $375.00 | $1,375.00 |
| 55 hrs | 40 hrs | 15 hrs | $562.50 | $1,562.50 |
| 60 hrs | 40 hrs | 20 hrs | $750.00 | $1,750.00 |
| 70 hrs | 40 hrs | 30 hrs | $1,125.00 | $2,125.00 |
What is Weekly Overtime Calculator?
A Weekly Overtime Calculator is a tool that applies the FLSA 40-hour rule to one workweek.
The FLSA workweek is a fixed and regularly recurring period of 168 hours. The employer picks the start day and hour, and the start point cannot shift to avoid overtime. Hours from one workweek never carry into the next.
The FLSA weekly rule covers non-exempt workers in all 50 states. A state law with a stricter rule controls when the 2 rules differ.
What are the uses of Weekly Overtime Calculator?
There are 4 main uses of the Weekly Overtime Calculator.
FLSA compliance
Employers apply the federal rule to non-exempt staff.
Paycheck verification
Workers check the weekly overtime count on a timecard.
Overtime caps
Managers see the cost of letting a shift run to 45 or 50 hours.
Alternate thresholds
Users test a 44-hour or 48-hour limit used outside the US.