π§Ύ Hours to Pay Calculator
From timesheet to gross pay.
Gross pay for hours worked
Estimates for planning only, not financial advice.
Gross pay from a timesheet is regular hours times the rate plus overtime hours at time-and-a-half. At $20.00 an hour with 40 regular and 8 overtime hours, regular pay is $800.00 and overtime at $30.00 an hour adds $240.00, for $1,040.00 gross. This is the number your pay stub starts from.
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your hourly rate and split your hours into regular and overtime. The calculator prices each part and totals them.
Enter your hourly rate.
Enter regular hours and overtime hours separately.
Read gross pay. For state-specific overtime rules, our overtime calculators cover the details.
The Pay Formula
The split matters because the premium is the most commonly underpaid part of a paycheck. Federal law sets 1.5x for hours over 40 in a week; the regular rate for tipped or multi-rate workers needs a weighted average, which this calculator's single rate does not cover. Always verify the stub: multiply it out yourself, because payroll errors favor the house.
Worked Example
$20.00 an hour, 40 regular hours, 8 overtime hours. Regular: 40 x $20 = $800.00. Overtime rate: $20 x 1.5 = $30.00; 8 hours = $240.00. Gross: $1,040.00. If the stub shows $960 instead, overtime was paid at straight time: the missing $80 is exactly the half-time premium on 8 hours at $10 each. That arithmetic is how you catch it.
Checking Your Pay Stub
Three lines to verify every payday: hours match your records, the rate matches your offer, and overtime carries the 1.5x premium. Common errors include OT paid at straight time, missed meal-break adjustments, and wrong rates after a raise. Keep your own hour log; it beats memory in every dispute.
My habit: run the week's hours through this calculator before the stub arrives. When the numbers match, you have peace of mind; when they do not, you have a specific question with math attached, which gets fixed far faster than a vague complaint.
Estimates for planning only, not financial advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I calculate pay from hours worked?
Multiply regular hours by the hourly rate, multiply overtime hours by 1.5 times the rate, and add them. That gross figure is what appears before taxes and deductions on your stub.
What counts as overtime hours?
Federally, hours over 40 in a single workweek for non-exempt workers. Some states add daily thresholds. Paid time off usually does not count unless the employer includes it.
Why is my paycheck less than hours times rate?
Taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and deductions come out of gross pay. This calculator shows gross; take-home is smaller. Overtime also sometimes gets miscalculated, so verify the gross first.
How do I check my pay stub for errors?
Verify hours against your records, rate against your offer letter, and the 1.5x premium on overtime. Then check that deductions match your elections. Most errors are in hours and OT math.
Do I get overtime for working holidays?
Only if the hours push your weekly total over 40, unless your employer or state says otherwise. Holiday premium pay is a policy choice, not a federal requirement.
What if I work two different rates?
Your overtime premium uses the weighted-average regular rate: total straight-time earnings divided by total hours, times 1.5. Compute that blended rate first, then apply the formula.
Are breaks paid hours?
Short rest breaks (under 20 minutes) are paid work time. Bona fide meal breaks of 30+ minutes, fully relieved of duty, are unpaid and excluded from hours.
Can my employer round my hours?
Rounding to the nearest 5-15 minutes is allowed if it averages out fairly over time. Rounding that always favors the employer is illegal. Your own log exposes the pattern.
What is comp time in lieu of overtime?
Extra time off instead of OT pay, legal only for public-sector workers under strict rules. Private employers cannot substitute comp time for overtime wages, even if you agree to it.
Do bonuses count toward the regular rate?
Non-discretionary bonuses do: they get folded into the regular rate before the 1.5x multiplier, slightly raising OT pay. Discretionary surprise bonuses do not. Promised performance bonuses count.
What if my employer misclassifies me as exempt?
You may be owed back overtime for up to two or three years. Duties and pay level decide exemption, not your title or the word salary in your offer. State labor agencies take these complaints without a lawyer.
How long should I keep pay stubs?
At least three years: it matches the federal back-pay window for willful violations and covers most state deadlines. Digital copies are fine, and they settle disputes your memory cannot.
What is the most common paycheck error?
Overtime paid at straight time instead of time-and-a-half. It is worth half your hourly rate per OT hour, so on 8 OT hours at $20/hr the error is $80 every single week it happens.