Time and a Half Calculator
Plug in your hourly rate and hours worked. See your 1.5x rate, regular pay, overtime pay, and total gross paycheck for the week in one view.
Time and a Half Calculator
Hourly Rate
Regular Hours Worked
Overtime Hours (1.5x)
Double-Time Hours (2x)
Use for state or contract rules that pay 2x (such as California after 12 hours in a day).
Gross pay before taxes. Estimates only, not tax or legal advice.
See Your Take-Home, Not Just Your Gross
Time and a half is the gross number. ClockWage44 logs your hours and runs federal tax, state tax, FICA, and the overtime deduction on-device so you see what actually lands.
What "time and a half" means
Time and a half is 1.5 times your regular hourly rate. It is the standard overtime premium under U.S. federal labor law, and it is the most common premium rate that employers apply voluntarily under company or union policy.
At $20 an hour, time and a half is $30 an hour. At $25 an hour, it is $37.50. The formula never changes: take the base rate, multiply by 1.5, and that is the per-hour rate for every qualifying overtime hour.
How to calculate time and a half (worked example)
The full formula has three parts:
- Regular pay = regular hours x hourly rate
- Overtime pay = overtime hours x hourly rate x 1.5
- Total gross = regular pay + overtime pay
Worked example: $22 an hour, 40 regular hours, 8 overtime hours.
- Regular pay: 40 x $22 = $880.00
- Time-and-a-half rate: $22 x 1.5 = $33.00/hr
- Overtime pay: 8 x $33 = $264.00
- Total gross: $880 + $264 = $1,144.00
If you only know your total hours for the week (say, 48), split them yourself: 40 regular, 8 overtime, and plug each in above.
When time and a half kicks in (FLSA basics and state notes)
The federal rule lives in 29 U.S.C. Section 207. Covered non-exempt employees must be paid at 1.5x their regular rate for every hour worked past 40 in a single workweek. A workweek is a fixed, recurring 168-hour period (seven consecutive 24-hour periods), and the FLSA does not require premium pay for Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays on their own.
State and contract rules can be stricter. California pays time and a half after 8 hours in a day and double time after 12 (plus 2x after 8 hours on the seventh straight workday). Alaska, Nevada, and a few other states have daily rules. Union contracts can lower the threshold to 35 or 37.5 hours per week.
From overtime rate to actual take-home
Time and a half is the gross number. Federal income tax, state tax, FICA (Social Security and Medicare), and any benefits deductions all come out before the money hits your bank account. The 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act added a temporary federal deduction for qualifying overtime through 2028, but FICA still applies on every dollar.
For the after-tax view, try the take-home pay calculator, or download ClockWage44 to track shifts across as many jobs as you want and see the full paycheck math run on-device, to the cent.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about time and a half calculator
What is time and a half for $20 an hour?
At $20/hour, time and a half is $30/hour. Multiply your regular hourly rate by 1.5 to get the time-and-a-half rate. If you work 5 overtime hours at $30/hour, that is $150 in overtime pay on top of your regular wages.
How do you calculate 1.5 times pay?
Multiply your hourly rate by 1.5 to get the time-and-a-half rate, then multiply that rate by the number of overtime hours. Formula: (hourly rate) x 1.5 x (overtime hours). For $18/hour and 6 overtime hours, that is $18 x 1.5 x 6 = $162.
Is time and a half required after 40 hours?
Yes. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. Section 207), covered non-exempt employees must be paid at least 1.5x their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Exempt employees (most salaried executive, administrative, and professional roles) are not covered.
Does my employer have to pay time and a half on holidays or weekends?
Not under federal law. The FLSA does not require premium pay for Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays unless those hours push you past 40 for the workweek. State law, union contracts, and company policy can require holiday or weekend premiums, so check your employee handbook.
What is the difference between time and a half and double time?
Time and a half is 1.5x your regular rate. Double time is 2x. Federal law only requires time and a half (after 40 hours per week). Double time usually shows up under state law (California requires it after 12 hours in a day or after 8 hours on the seventh straight workday), or under company and union policies.
How do I calculate time and a half on a salary?
Convert the salary to an hourly rate first. Divide annual salary by 2,080 (52 weeks x 40 hours) to get the regular hourly rate, then multiply by 1.5. A $52,000 salary works out to $25/hour regular and $37.50/hour for time and a half.
Is time and a half taxed differently?
No. Overtime is taxed at the same rates as regular wages, though it can push part of your income into a higher marginal bracket. Federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare apply to overtime the same way they apply to regular pay. The 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act added a temporary federal deduction for qualifying overtime through 2028, but FICA still applies.
Do part-time workers get time and a half?
They can. The FLSA threshold is hours worked in a workweek, not full-time status. If a part-time non-exempt worker logs more than 40 hours in a week at one job, the hours over 40 are owed at 1.5x. Multi-job hours generally do not combine across employers under federal law.