Use the correct workweek
Do not combine two weeks merely because they appear on one paycheck.
OVERTIME AND PREMIUMS
Overtime With Shift Differential Calculator
Estimate gross pay when overtime hours and night or weekend shift differentials occur in the same workweek.
THE PROBLEM THIS SOLVES
Your overtime hours look right, but the rate on the pay stub does not match base pay multiplied by 1.5.
Enter one workweek at a time when the ordinary weekly rule applies. Add the premium hours separately so the estimate shows where the difference begins.
Estimate only. Confirm the rates, eligible hours and rules that apply to your employer and location.
Get a result you can actually check.
Enter the overtime threshold
Use the threshold that applies to your classification and arrangement.
Review the regular rate
Premiums and multiple rates can make the overtime calculation more complicated than base rate times 1.5.
See the calculation in context.
If 48 hours include 16 night hours, calculate all straight-time earnings first, then review whether the night premium belongs in the regular-rate calculation.
Before you rely on the result
Should I enter 40 or 80 as the threshold?
For the common federal weekly method, calculate each workweek using 40. Different lawful arrangements can use other thresholds.
Why does my pay stub show only half-time?
Some payroll systems pay every hour at straight time, then add only the extra half-time premium for overtime hours.
Does this determine what I am legally owed?
No. It is a reconciliation estimate based on the numbers and rules you enter.