Time and a Half Calculator
Built & reviewed by Nandu Kannan · Overtime rules cited to primary statutes
Time and a half means 1.5× your regular hourly rate. Enter your rate and overtime hours to get your time-and-a-half rate and pay.
How time and a half works
Time and a half is your regular rate × 1.5, paid for each qualifying overtime hour. The formula is simple:
Time-and-a-half rate = hourly rate × 1.5
Overtime pay = overtime hours × hourly rate × 1.5
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt workers earn time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. Need state daily-overtime rules or to total a full timesheet? Use the overtime calculator or the time card calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How do you calculate time and a half?
Multiply your regular hourly rate by 1.5 to get your time-and-a-half rate, then multiply that by the number of overtime hours. Example: $20/hour × 1.5 = $30/hour; 6 overtime hours × $30 = $180 in overtime pay.
What is time and a half for $15, $18, $20 and $25 an hour?
Time and a half is 1.5× the rate: $15 → $22.50/hr, $18 → $27.00/hr, $20 → $30.00/hr, $25 → $37.50/hr. Enter any rate above to get the exact figure.
When do you get time and a half?
Under the federal FLSA, non-exempt employees earn time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Some states (California, Alaska, Colorado, Nevada) also pay it for long days. Holidays and weekends are not automatically time and a half unless your employer or state requires it.
Is time and a half taxed differently?
No. Overtime pay is taxed as ordinary income, the same as your regular wages. A larger paycheck can push more of it into a higher withholding bracket for that period, but the overtime rate itself is not taxed at a special rate.
Related tools
Double Time Calculator · Overtime Calculator · Blended Overtime Rate · Time Card Calculator