Weighted Regular Rate Calculator
Standard Formula
Regular Rate = Total Non-Overtime Compensation ÷ Total Hours Worked
Official FLSA method for calculating the regular rate when non-discretionary payments or multiple wages are involved.
How Weighted Regular Rate Calculator Works?
The Weighted Regular Rate Calculator works by dividing total non-overtime pay for the week by total hours worked. The tool then adds the 0.5× premium for hours over 40.
1Enter straight-time earnings
Type all pay for the week at straight rates, including shift premiums and nondiscretionary bonuses. $1,200.00 by default.
2Enter total hours
Add every hour worked in the workweek, 48 by default.
3Read the regular rate
$1,200.00 ÷ 48 returns a $25.00 weighted regular rate.
4Read the premium due
8 overtime hours × $12.50 adds $100.00, for $1,300.00 total.
Weighted Regular Rate Calculator Formula
The Weighted Regular Rate Calculator formula is Regular Rate = Total Non-Overtime Compensation ÷ Total Hours Worked.
Regular rate
Regular Rate = Straight Pay ÷ Total Hours
Overtime premium
Premium = Regular Rate × 0.5 × OT Hours, where OT Hours = Total Hours − 40
Total earnings
Total = Straight Pay + Premium
- Straight Pay
- All includable pay for the week, excluding overtime premiums.
- Total Hours
- All hours worked in the workweek.
- Premium
- Half-time owed for each overtime hour.
Worked example: base pay plus a shift premium
50 hours at $20.00 = $1,000.00, plus a $60.00 night premium. Straight Pay = $1,060.00.
Regular Rate = $1,060.00 ÷ 50 = $21.20. Premium = $10.60 × 10 = $106.00.
Total = $1,166.00.
Weighted Regular Rate Calculator Conversion Table
The Weighted Regular Rate Calculator conversion table shows the regular rate and premium for $1,200.00 of straight earnings spread across 8 weekly hour totals.
| Total Hours | Regular Rate | Half-Time Rate | OT Hours | Premium Due | Total Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hrs | $30.00 | $15.00 | 0 hrs | $0.00 | $1,200.00 |
| 42 hrs | $28.57 | $14.29 | 2 hrs | $28.57 | $1,228.57 |
| 44 hrs | $27.27 | $13.64 | 4 hrs | $54.55 | $1,254.55 |
| 45 hrs | $26.67 | $13.33 | 5 hrs | $66.67 | $1,266.67 |
| 48 hrs | $25.00 | $12.50 | 8 hrs | $100.00 | $1,300.00 |
| 50 hrs | $24.00 | $12.00 | 10 hrs | $120.00 | $1,320.00 |
| 55 hrs | $21.82 | $10.91 | 15 hrs | $163.64 | $1,363.64 |
| 60 hrs | $20.00 | $10.00 | 20 hrs | $200.00 | $1,400.00 |
What is Weighted Regular Rate Calculator?
A Weighted Regular Rate Calculator is a compliance tool that computes the FLSA regular rate from all includable pay and all hours worked.
The regular rate is not always the hourly wage. Under 29 CFR § 778.109, the regular rate equals total remuneration for the workweek, excluding statutory exclusions, divided by total hours worked.
8 exclusions in Section 7(e) of the FLSA stay out of the regular rate, including discretionary bonuses, gifts, pay for time not worked, and expense reimbursements.
What are the uses of Weighted Regular Rate Calculator?
There are 4 main uses of the Weighted Regular Rate Calculator.
Regular rate audits
Employers check that premiums and bonuses are inside the regular rate.
Complex paystubs
Workers with several pay codes compute their true overtime rate.
Back wage claims
Attorneys and investigators compute underpaid overtime from regular-rate errors.
Payroll setup
Administrators decide which pay codes feed the regular rate.