What is time and a half?
It is overtime pay at 1.5 times your regular hourly rate.
Time and a Half Calculator
Price overtime at 1.5× your rate and optionally add regular hours for a combined total.
Enter rate and hours
Provide your hourly rate and overtime hours. Regular hours are optional.
About this calculator
How to use Time and a Half Calculator, plus the formulas and logic behind the results.
Tool description
Time and a half pays 1.5 times the regular hourly rate for overtime hours. Optional regular hours are added at straight time.
How to use
- Enter your regular hourly rate.
- Enter overtime hours to price at 1.5×.
- Optionally enter regular hours for a full paycheck total.
- Select Calculate to view OT rate and pay.
Formulas & reference
OT rate = hourly rate × 1.5OT pay = OT rate × OT hoursRegular pay = hourly rate × regular hoursTotal pay = regular pay + OT pay
Time-and-a-half examples
- $20 × 1.5 = $30 OT rate
- 8 OT hours at $30 = $240
- Regular hours stay at base rate
- Double time would be 2.0× instead
Calculation logic
Overtime always uses a 1.5 multiplier. If regular hours are provided, straight-time pay is added to overtime pay.
Leave regular hours blank if you only need the overtime portion.
Time and a Half Calculator FAQ
Common questions about the calculation and how to interpret the estimate.
How do you calculate it?
Multiply the hourly rate by 1.5, then by overtime hours.
Are regular hours required?
No. They are optional and only used for a combined total.
Is the multiplier always 1.5?
In this calculator yes. Use the overtime calculator for custom multipliers.
Does this apply to salaried workers?
Only when overtime rules and an hourly equivalent apply under your local law.
Can OT hours be zero?
Yes, but then overtime pay is $0.