HoursPad

Washington overtime and time card calculator

Add up a week of in and out times, then see the hours over 40. The Washington statute that names the workweek line is quoted below.

Not legal, tax or payroll advice. General information only; results are estimates. Read the full notice.

This week
Settings: name, pay rate, overtime, rounding
Optional. Shows pay before taxes.
Optional. Overtime is counted for each workweek. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. § 207) sets overtime at not less than 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek, for employees it covers who are not exempt. Source: 29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1).
Rounds to the nearest mark, never just down.
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Estimate based on what you entered. Not legal or payroll advice; check it against your employer's records.

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Example: 6 days of 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM with a 60-minute unpaid break add up to 48 h. With a 40-hour weekly line, HoursPad estimates 40 h regular and 8 h over the line.

Estimate based on what you entered. Not legal or payroll advice; check it against your employer's records.

How to use it

  1. Type your In and Out times for each day of the week.
  2. Type your unpaid break in "Unpaid break (min)", or press "+ Add in and out" to enter lunch as a gap.
  3. Open Settings and look at the Overtime box. It should say "Federal (FLSA)", which this page picks for you unless you chose something else earlier. It splits the week at 40 hours.
  4. Press Print, or press Download to get a spreadsheet file.

What the Washington statute says

Meal and rest breaks in Washington, according to the U.S. Department of Labor

The U.S. Department of Labor publishes tables of state meal period and rest period requirements. Both are dated January 1, 2023 on its site. Here is what they say for Washington, in the table's own words. Your employer or the Washington labor department can confirm what applies to a job today.

Questions

Does Washington count overtime by the day or by the week?

The statute quoted below, RCW 49.46.130(1), is written in terms of a workweek longer than forty hours. This page therefore works by the week.

How does the time card work out overtime here?

Open Settings and pick "Federal (FLSA)" in the Overtime box if it is not already chosen. It splits the week at 40 hours. The Washington statute names the same line, but HoursPad does not decide whether it applies to a job.

Are there exceptions?

RCW 49.46.130(2) lists people and industries the section does not apply to. Read the list on the Washington Legislature's site. Your employer or Washington's Department of Labor and Industries can confirm what applies to a job.

Is the result a pay calculation?

No. It is an estimate from the times you type.

Official sources

  1. RCW 49.46.130 Minimum rate of compensation for employment in excess of forty hour workweek, Washington State Legislature.
    “Except as otherwise provided in this section, no employer shall employ any of his or her employees for a workweek longer than forty hours unless such employee receives compensation for his or her employment in excess of the hours above specified at a rate not less than one and one-half times the regular rate at which he or she is employed.”
    Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.
  2. RCW 49.46.130 Minimum rate of compensation for employment in excess of forty hour workweek, Washington State Legislature.
    “This section does not apply to:”
    Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.
  3. Washington: Minimum Length of Meal Period Required under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector (table dated January 1, 2023), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.
    “½ hour, if work period is more than 5 consecutive hours, to be given not less than 2 hours nor more than 5 hours from beginning of shift.”
    Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.
  4. Washington: Minimum Paid Rest Period Requirements Under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector (table dated January 1, 2023), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division.
    “Paid 10-minute rest period for each 4-hour work period, scheduled as near as possible to midpoint of each work period.”
    Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source.

These are summaries of what the official sources say, not legal advice. Laws change and exceptions apply. Check with your employer or your state labor department about your own job.