$20 an hour, 40 hours plus 5 of overtime
Hourly rate $20
Time and a half on $20.00 is $30.00 an hour; your week comes to $950.00 before tax.
- Time and a half rate
- $30.00
- Double time rate
- $40.00
- Overtime pay
- $150.00
- Week's pay
- $950.00
Time and a half
Your overtime rate and your week's pay at time and a half and double time.
Your time and a half rate
$30.00 an hour
$20.00 × 1.5. $40.00 Double time rate
$150.00 Overtime pay
$950.00 Week's pay
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Federal law pays time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek; use the overtime calculator to split your week by day.
Time and a half on $20.00 is $30.00 an hour; your week comes to $950.00 before tax.
What is time and a half?
Time and a half is 1.5 times your regular hourly rate. Federal law requires it for each hour over 40 in a workweek. At $20 an hour, time and a half is $30.00 an hour, so the 5 overtime hours in our example pay $150.00.
How we worked it out
- $20.00 × 1.5 = $30.00 time and a half
- $20.00 × 2 = $40.00 double time
- 40 h × $20.00 = $800.00
- 5 h × $20.00 × 1.5 = $150.00
- $800.00 + $150.00 = $950.00 before tax
The working shows here once your figures are filled in.
Time and a half for common hourly rates
Each rate below is multiplied by 1.5 for time and a half and by two for double time, then rounded to the cent. Enter your own rate in the calculator above for your week's pay.
| Hourly rate | Time and a half | Double time |
|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $22.50 | $30.00 |
| $17.50 | $26.25 | $35.00 |
| $20.00 | $30.00 | $40.00 |
| $22.50 | $33.75 | $45.00 |
| $25.00 | $37.50 | $50.00 |
| $30.00 | $45.00 | $60.00 |
| $35.00 | $52.50 | $70.00 |
| $40.00 | $60.00 | $80.00 |
Sources:
U.S. Department of Labor: Fact Sheet #23, Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSACalifornia DIR: Overtime FAQChecked
Each rate is worked to the cent; half a cent rounds up.
When you get time and a half
Federal law requires time and a half only for hours over 40 in a workweek, not for weekends, nights or holidays. Some states add daily overtime, and California also requires double time.
Worked examples
$17.25 an hour with double time
Hourly rate $17.25
Time and a half on $17.25 is $25.88 an hour; your week comes to $862.50 before tax.
- Time and a half rate
- $25.88
- Double time rate
- $34.50
- Overtime pay
- $103.50
- Week's pay
- $862.50
Common questions
How do you calculate time and a half?
Multiply your hourly rate by 1.5, then by your overtime hours. At $20 an hour, five hours of overtime pay $150.00.
What is time and a half for $15.00 an hour?
It's $22.50 an hour: $15 × 1.5. Double time on $15 is $30.00.
What's time and a half for $20 an hour?
It's $30.00 an hour. A week of 40 regular hours and five hours of overtime at $20 pays $950.00 before tax.
What is overtime pay for $25 an hour?
Time and a half on $25 is $37.50 an hour, so five hours of overtime pay $187.50. Double time, where a state requires it, is $50.00 an hour.
Method and sources
Each calculator applies the published federal or state rule to the hours and pay you enter and rounds each amount to the nearest cent. Every step is shown, and every rule links to its official page with the date we checked it. Not legal or tax advice; the pages never decide whether you're exempt. Spot something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it and note the change.
- Your regular rate is your hourly rate; bonuses and other pay that can raise it aren't included.
- Each rate and amount of pay is rounded to the cent; half a cent rounds up.
- Pay is worked from the exact time-and-a-half rate, so it can be a cent or two away from hours times the rounded rate.