Time and a half calculator
Type your hourly rate to see what time and a half comes to, then add your regular and time and a half hours for an estimate of the pay.
Not legal, tax or payroll advice. General information only; results are estimates. Read the full notice.
Example: at $22.40 an hour, time and a half is $33.60 an hour. With 40 regular hours and 5 time and a half hours, HoursPad estimates $1,064.00 before taxes.
Estimate based on what you entered. Not legal or payroll advice; check it against your employer's records.
How to use it
- Type your regular hourly rate.
- Leave the Multiplier box as it is, or change it.
- Type the regular hours and the time and a half hours.
- Read the time and a half rate, the pay for each part and the total.
Where time and a half comes from
- The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. § 207) sets overtime pay 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.
Questions
What is time and a half?
It means paying 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for certain hours, most often overtime.
How do I work it out by hand?
Multiply the hourly rate by 1.5, then multiply that by the hours. The table in the tool shows 1, 2, 4, 8 and 10 hours for your rate.
Is the pay shown what lands in my account?
No. It is a gross estimate before taxes and deductions.
Official sources
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29 U.S.C. § 207(a)(1) (opens in new tab), U.S. Government Publishing Office (U.S. Code).
“for a workweek longer than forty hours unless such employee receives compensation for his 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 is employed.”
Checked November 11, 2026. Rules change; verify with the source. -
Overtime Pay (Wage and Hour Division) (opens in new tab), U.S. Department of Labor.
“Unless exempt, employees covered by the Act must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek at a rate not less than time and one-half their regular rates of pay.”
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.