US Federal Overtime Estimator
Estimate a simple hourly workweek with time-and-a-half after 40 hours under the federal FLSA rule.
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Good to know: Limited to a covered, nonexempt worker with one straight hourly rate and no bonuses, commissions, differentials, multiple rates, or salaried-pay arrangements. Count actual hours worked in a single fixed workweek; do not average two weeks. State/local daily overtime or more protective rules may produce a higher amount. This does not determine exemption, coverage, minimum-wage compliance, tax withholding, or legal entitlement.
How to use it (step by step)
- 1Confirm this is the simple covered, nonexempt hourly scenario described above.
- 2Enter actual hours worked in one workweek and the regular hourly rate in USD.
- 3Read the gross estimate before deductions. Check state rules and any pay components excluded from this simple model.
Words to know
- Nonexempt
- A worker covered by overtime requirements; this tool does not decide that legal classification.
- Workweek
- A fixed, regularly recurring period of 168 hours. Two weeks cannot be averaged for this calculation.
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Sources & methods
References checked November 11, 2026. Read each tool’s scope and assumptions before relying on its result.