Overtime Pay Calculator

Worked more than 40 hours this week? Federal law (FLSA) says you get 1.5× your normal pay for those extra hours. This overtime calculator works out your week: regular pay and overtime pay at time-and-a-half. Double time is not federal law — tick the box below only if your employer or your state pays it. Some states have their own rules on top of this, so check your state rules too.

Example filled in: $25 an hour, 50 hours this week — $1,375.00 in total.

How to use this calculator

Enter your hourly wage.
Enter the hours you worked this week.
Tick the double-time box only if your employer or state pays 2× for hours over 60 — otherwise leave it off.
Tap "Calculate Overtime Pay" — the overtime pay calculator updates as you change any number, and shows your regular pay, time-and-a-half, and your total for the week.

Worked example

$25 an hour, 50 hours, worked out like a time and a half calculator: 40 regular hours = $1,000.00, 10 overtime hours at $37.50 = $375.00. Total: $1,375.00.

2026: no tax on overtime — what it really means

You may have heard that overtime is now tax-free. It is not quite that simple. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, created a new federal deduction for overtime pay. It runs for tax years 2025 through 2028, and it works like this:

Only the premium part of your overtime counts — the extra half in time-and-a-half. If you earn $20 an hour and get $30 for overtime, the $10 premium is what you can deduct, not the full $30.
You can deduct up to $12,500 a year if you file single, or $25,000 if you file jointly. Married workers have to file jointly to claim it.
The deduction starts to shrink once your modified adjusted gross income passes $150,000 ($300,000 joint). It falls by $100 for every $1,000 over that line, and reaches zero at $275,000 single ($550,000 joint).
It is a deduction on your tax return, not a change to your paycheck. Your employer still withholds tax from overtime as usual, and Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) still come out of every overtime hour. The saving shows up when you file your return, as lower taxable income.
You claim it whether you take the standard deduction or itemize. For 2026 income, employers report your qualified overtime on your W-2, box 12, code TT.

That is why this calculator has not changed. It still shows your week as your employer pays it — regular pay and overtime at time-and-a-half. Double time is only added if you tick the box above: it is an employer or state rule, not federal law. The overtime deduction does not change those numbers. What it changes is the federal income tax you owe on that pay when you file.

Sources: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Pub. L. 119-21), Section 70202; IRS Notice 2025-69; IRS Fact Sheet FS-2026-13.

Frequently asked questions

Is overtime always 1.5x?

Federally, yes over 40 hours a week. Some states also require daily overtime — this overtime calculator does not cover that, and says so here.

What about double time?

Federal law does not require double time. Some employers pay 2× after a set number of hours in a week (often over 60), and a few states have their own double-time rules — California, for example, requires it after 12 hours in a day. Only tick the double-time box above if that rule applies to you.

Does this calculator include the no-tax-on-overtime deduction?

No. The calculator shows your pay as your employer pays it, with tax withheld as usual. The deduction is claimed on your tax return, so it lowers the tax you owe at filing time — it does not change your paycheck.

How much overtime can I deduct?

Up to $12,500 of qualified overtime premium a year if you file single, or $25,000 if you file jointly — and only the premium half counts, not the whole overtime payment. The limit starts to shrink above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint) and is gone at $275,000 ($550,000 joint).

How much is overtime pay time and a half?

Time and a half is 1.5 × your normal hourly rate. At $25 an hour, overtime pays $37.50 an hour — so 10 overtime hours are worth $375.00 on top of your regular pay. Put your own rate in above and the calculator works it out.

Is overtime taxed in 2026?

Yes — your employer still withholds tax from overtime as usual, and Social Security and Medicare still come out of every overtime hour. What changed for 2025 to 2028 is a deduction on your tax return: up to $12,500 of the overtime premium a year if you file single ($25,000 joint), claimed when you file, not in your paycheck.

Sources and 2026 figures. IRS Publication 15-T; IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32. Overtime deduction: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Pub. L. 119-21), Section 70202; IRS Notice 2025-69; IRS Fact Sheet FS-2026-13. Standard deduction 2026: $16,100 single / $32,200 married filing jointly. Social Security wage base 2026: $184,500. Social Security 6.2%, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% over $200,000). Results are estimates, not tax advice.

Estimate, not tax advice. This calculator uses simplified 2026 tables for illustration. Verify your withholding with IRS Publication 15-T and a tax professional.