Time and a Half Calculator

Time and a half means an overtime hourly rate equal to one and one-half times the regular hourly rate. The time-and-a-half calculator separates a pay-period estimate into regular pay and overtime pay, then adds them to show total gross pay. Enter regular hours, overtime hours, and the applicable regular hourly rate. The overtime rate is the hourly rate multiplied by 1.5, and overtime pay is overtime hours multiplied by that higher rate. It is useful for checking a simple pay estimate, comparing schedules, or understanding how a stated overtime multiplier affects gross earnings. For example, at a regular rate of $20 per hour, time and a half is $30 per hour. Forty regular hours produce $800, and five overtime hours produce $150, for total gross pay of $950. The calculator applies that same arithmetic to decimals as well as whole hours. It does not decide which hours are overtime; enter only the hours that are already eligible for the time-and-a-half rate under the rule, contract, or policy that applies to the worker. Overtime laws and agreements vary by jurisdiction, industry, worker classification, union agreement, pay period, and employer policy. In the United States, federal Fair Labor Standards Act rules generally require one and one-half times the regular rate for eligible nonexempt employees after 40 hours in a workweek, but state laws may be more protective and many details affect the regular rate. Salaried employees, commissions, bonuses, shift differentials, tipped work, daily overtime, double time, holidays, meal periods, and exemptions can make payroll calculations more complex. The regular rate used for legal overtime may not be identical to a base hourly rate. The result is gross pay before withholding, benefits, retirement contributions, deductions, and other payroll adjustments. It does not calculate overtime eligibility, tax, payroll timing, or take-home pay. Check the applicable wage statement, contract, collective agreement, employer policy, and current labor-law guidance before relying on the figure for a claim or payment. The time-and-a-half calculator is an educational arithmetic tool, not legal or payroll advice.