How this overtime pay calculator works
Weekly gross = rate × base hours + rate × (1 + premium) × OT hours. The calculator annualizes at your stated weeks to show whether a heavy-OT stretch is worth it: an extra 8 OT hours/week at $25/hour adds $15,600/year at time-and-a-half — often more than a nominal 'raise'. For salaried exempt workers asking about comp time, the honest answer is this page measures hourly reality; salaried OT claims need the regular-rate formula on the DOL site.
Frequently asked questions
Is overtime 1.5x mandatory in the US?
For covered non-exempt employees, yes: the FLSA requires 1.5× the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Exemptions exist (salaried professionals over threshold, certain industries) and states can add rules — e.g. California also requires 1.5× over 8 hours in a single day and 2× over 12.
What counts in the 'regular rate'?
Not just base wage: nondiscretionary bonuses, shift differentials and commissions must be folded into the regular rate before multiplying by 1.5. Many employers underpay by ignoring this — see DOL Fact Sheet #56A.
Is overtime taxed at a higher rate?
No — OT is ordinary income. But a big OT year can push you into a higher marginal bracket, and because FICA has no cap on Medicare, the extra $ is taxed at your marginal + 1.45%.