Federal weekly overtime calculator

Estimate gross pay for a covered, nonexempt hourly worker under the federal weekly rule. The calculation can include a nondiscretionary bonus allocated to the same workweek when determining the regular rate.

One-workweek inputs

Hourly rate ($)

Total hours worked

Nondiscretionary bonus allocated to this week ($)

Formula used

The calculator first pays the stated hourly rate for all hours worked. It adds the bonus allocated to the week, then divides those straight-time earnings plus the bonus by total hours to estimate the regular rate. For hours over 40, it adds one-half of that regular rate because the straight-time portion has already been included.

This structure matters when a nondiscretionary production, attendance, or performance bonus must be included in the regular rate. Simply multiplying the stated hourly rate by 1.5 can understate overtime when additional includable compensation applies.

Example interpretation

At $24 per hour for 46 hours, straight-time earnings are $1,104. If a $100 nondiscretionary bonus is allocable to the week, the modeled regular rate is $26.17. The additional half-time premium for six overtime hours is $78.52, producing estimated gross weekly pay of $1,282.52.

When this result is not enough

The tool does not decide whether a worker is an employee, exempt, nonexempt, or covered by the FLSA.
Some state laws or contracts require daily overtime, double time, a different regular-rate treatment, or a more protective rule.
The workweek must be the employer's fixed 168-hour workweek; hours cannot be averaged across two weeks.
Shift differentials, commissions, multiple rates, retroactive bonuses, piece rates, tipped wages, and excluded payments need separate analysis.
Only include a bonus here when it is properly allocable to this one workweek.

Primary sources

Formula and source review: August 5, 2026. Check the employee's location, classification, compensation components, and actual workweek before paying.