Estimate your gross pay per paycheck, including any overtime hours, and see what that adds up to over a full year.
Most US overtime pay is time-and-a-half (1.5x) for hours worked beyond 40 in a week, though rules vary by state and employer.
Your regular pay is your hourly rate times your regular hours for the week. Overtime pay uses the same rate multiplied by your overtime multiplier (1.5x by default) for any hours beyond your regular hours. Adding those together gives your weekly gross pay, which this calculator then annualizes (multiplied by 52) and divides by your pay frequency to estimate what lands in a single paycheck.
This is gross pay - before taxes and other deductions. For your estimated take-home pay after tax and other withholdings, use the Salary & Take-Home Pay Calculator.
With the default numbers above - $22 an hour, 40 regular hours and 5 overtime hours a week, at 1.5x overtime - regular pay comes to $880 and overtime pay comes to $165, for a weekly gross of $1,045. Annualized, that is $54,340 a year. Paid biweekly, that works out to $2,090.00 in gross pay per paycheck.
Is overtime always 1.5x pay?
In the US, federal law generally requires 1.5x pay for non-exempt employees working over 40 hours in a week, though some states and some employers use different rules or higher multipliers for certain hours, like double-time on holidays. Check your specific pay policy if you are unsure.
Does this include taxes?
No. This shows gross pay - before income tax and any other deductions. Use the Salary & Take-Home Pay Calculator with your own tax and deduction rates to estimate what actually lands in your account.
What if my overtime hours change week to week?
This calculator assumes the same regular and overtime hours every week for the annual projection. If your hours vary, treat the annual figure as a rough estimate rather than an exact number, and rerun the calculation for any specific week you want to check.
Why does my pay frequency change the per-paycheck amount?
The underlying annual gross pay stays the same regardless of frequency - switching frequency only changes how that same annual total is divided into paychecks. Weekly paychecks are smaller and more frequent; monthly paychecks are larger and less frequent.
Is salaried overtime calculated the same way?
Not usually. Many salaried employees are exempt from overtime rules entirely, and those who aren't often have a different method for calculating their effective hourly rate. This calculator is built around hourly pay - if you're salaried, check with your employer on how overtime applies to you.
Can I use this for a part-time job with no overtime?
Yes - just leave the overtime hours field at 0. The calculator will show your regular pay only, still broken down by paycheck and annualized.