Your weekly pay with overtime at time and a half (or double time), and what it adds up to over a year.
Weekly gross pay
$1,078.00
Overtime pay per week
$198.00
Overtime hourly rate
$33.00
Per year (52 weeks)
$56,056
Overtime per year
$10,296
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees earn at least 1.5 times their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Some states (such as California) also require daily overtime or double time.
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires overtime of at least one and a half times the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. States can be more generous: California, for example, also pays overtime after 8 hours in a day and double time after 12. See the Department of Labor.
Frequently asked questions
How is overtime pay calculated?+
For non-exempt employees, every hour over 40 in a workweek is paid at least 1.5 times the regular rate. At $22 an hour, an overtime hour pays $33, and 6 overtime hours add $198 to the week.
Who is exempt from overtime?+
Salaried executive, administrative and professional employees who meet the duties test and the salary threshold are exempt. Most hourly workers are non-exempt and must be paid overtime.
Is overtime pay taxed differently?+
Overtime is taxed as regular wages, but from 2025 to 2028 eligible workers can deduct up to $12,500 of qualified overtime premium pay ($25,000 joint) from federal taxable income under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.