Time and a half is the number most hourly workers want when a long week comes along: what is my overtime rate, and what will these extra hours pay? This calculator gives the answer in one step for an hourly wage or a non-exempt weekly salary, adds up the week, and includes a ready-made table of time-and-a-half rates for common wages.
How to use the time and a half calculator
- Choose whether you are paid by the hour or a salary (non-exempt).
- Enter your hourly rate, or your weekly salary and the hours it covers (normally 40).
- Enter your overtime hours in decimal form — 6 hours 30 minutes is 6.5.
- For hourly pay, enter your regular hours (40 in a full overtime week).
- Read the 1.5× rate, the overtime pay and the total on the tape.
Time and a half formula
For a non-exempt salary that covers a 40-hour week:
Annual salaries are converted to weekly first by dividing by 52.
Worked example
$24.00 an hour, 40 regular hours and 6.5 overtime hours.
Time and a half = $24.00 × 1.5 = $36.00 an hour.
Overtime pay = 6.5 × $36.00 = $234.00. Regular pay = 40 × $24.00 = $960.00, so the week's gross pay is $1,194.00.
Of the $234.00, $156.00 is straight time and $78.00 is the extra half — the true cost of the overtime premium.
A non-exempt employee on a $960 weekly salary for 40 hours has the same $24.00 regular rate and gets exactly the same overtime pay for the same 6.5 hours.
Time and a half for common wages
| Hourly rate | Time and a half | 8 hours at 1.5× | Double time |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $15.00 | $120.00 | $20.00 |
| $15.00 | $22.50 | $180.00 | $30.00 |
| $18.00 | $27.00 | $216.00 | $36.00 |
| $20.00 | $30.00 | $240.00 | $40.00 |
| $22.00 | $33.00 | $264.00 | $44.00 |
| $25.00 | $37.50 | $300.00 | $50.00 |
| $30.00 | $45.00 | $360.00 | $60.00 |
| $40.00 | $60.00 | $480.00 | $80.00 |
| $50.00 | $75.00 | $600.00 | $100.00 |
When time and a half applies
The 40-hour rule
The FLSA counts hours in a fixed, recurring 168-hour workweek. Hours over 40 in that week earn at least 1.5 times the regular rate. Weeks cannot be averaged: 30 hours one week and 50 the next means 10 overtime hours, not zero.
What counts as hours worked
Paid vacation, holidays and sick days are not hours worked under federal law, so they do not push you toward 40. Required training, short rest breaks and on-call time that keeps you at the workplace generally do count.
Your regular rate may be higher than your base rate
Nondiscretionary bonuses, shift differentials and commissions must be folded into the regular rate before multiplying by 1.5. If any of those apply, use the overtime calculator (bonuses) or the shift differential calculator.
State rules
Some states go further than federal law — California, for example, requires overtime after 8 hours in a day and double time after 12.
Gross pay before taxes. This is general information about the Fair Labor Standards Act, not legal advice.
Need to convert clock time first? The time to decimal calculator turns hours and minutes into decimals, and the time card calculator totals a whole week from punch times. Working a holiday? The holiday pay calculator covers premium rates.
Frequently asked questions
What is time and a half?
Time and a half is pay at 1.5 times your regular hourly rate. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees must receive at least that rate for every hour worked over 40 in a workweek.
What is time and a half of $20?
$30 an hour. Multiply $20 by 1.5, or add half of $20 ($10) to $20. Eight hours at time and a half pay $240.
How do I enter overtime minutes?
Convert minutes to decimal hours by dividing by 60. Six hours and 30 minutes is 6.5 hours; 6 hours 15 minutes is 6.25 hours. The time to decimal calculator does the conversion for longer lists.
Do salaried employees get time and a half?
Only if they are non-exempt. For a non-exempt employee paid a fixed weekly salary for 40 hours, the regular rate is the salary divided by 40, and overtime hours are paid at 1.5 times that rate. Exempt employees, who meet the salary and duties tests, are not owed overtime under federal law.
Is time and a half the same as overtime?
Time and a half is the most common overtime rate, but overtime is the hours; the rate can be higher. Some contracts and states pay double time for long days, seventh consecutive days or holidays.