Pay & tax
Overtime Calculator
Overtime pay for a week of daily hours under each country's statutory rule, with California daily overtime, Canadian provinces and the overtime after tax.
Pay for the week
$1,710.00
40 regular hours and 5 overtime hours at $36.00 an hour
Overtime hours
5
Premium above the regular rate
$90.00
this week
Overtime after tax
$189.95
a week, 29.7% to tax and contributions
United States overtime rules. An estimate from published rates, confirm current figures with the official source.
How the week is paid
| Hours paid | Hours | Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Regular hours at 1x | 40 | $1,440.00 |
| Weekly overtime at 1.5x | 5 | $270.00 |
The rule this week was paid under
The Fair Labor Standards Act requires one and a half times the regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek, and sets no daily limit. Several states pay overtime by the day as well.
There is no daily threshold. Hours over 40 in the week are weekly overtime.
How the after-tax figure was found
The United States take-home engine runs on a year at 40 hours a week, $74,880.00, and again with 52 weeks like this one, $88,920.00. The $14,040.00 more gross brings $9,877.14 more take-home pay.
From 2025 the premium part of FLSA overtime, the half in time and a half, can also be deducted on Schedule 1-A at year end, up to $12,500, or $25,000 on a joint return. Withholding does not see it, so it shows up in your refund; the tax refund calculator includes it.
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How this is calculated
Overtime law answers three questions: when an hour becomes overtime, counted by the day, the week or the month; what it pays, a flat premium or one that steps up; and whether the law sets a premium at all. The calculator takes your hours for each day of a week and your hourly rate, applies the statutory rule of your country, or of your state or province where it pays more, and prices every hour at its multiplier. It then runs the country's take-home engine with and without the overtime to show what an overtime week adds after tax.
week's payrate × regular hours + Σ (rate × multiplier × overtime hours)
after-tax overtimetake-home(year with overtime) − take-home(year without)
- regular hours
- hours up to the daily and weekly thresholds
- multiplier
- 1.5 for time and a half, 2 for double time, 1 where the law sets no premium
What this does not include
- Night, weekend and public holiday premiums, which follow their own rules.
- Exempt employees: salaried managers and professionals outside the overtime rules.
- Overtime averaged across several weeks under a written averaging agreement.
- Time off in lieu instead of overtime pay.
- Bonuses and commission folded into the regular rate for overtime purposes.
How this calculator works
How overtime is paid: thresholds, premiums and the tax on top. Daily and weekly thresholds, tiered premiums, why some countries pay no premium at all, and how much of an overtime hour you keep after tax.
Data sources
| Dataset | Authority | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States working time and overtime | US Department of Labor | Within its effective period | |
| United Kingdom working time and holiday entitlement | GOV.UK | Within its effective period | |
| German working time and leave entitlement | Arbeitszeitgesetz (ArbZG) | Within its effective period | |
| Canadian employment standards on hours and vacation | Government of Canada | Within its effective period | |
| Australian National Employment Standards | Fair Work Ombudsman | Within its effective period | |
| Irish working time and holiday entitlement | Citizens Information | Within its effective period | |
| Dutch working time and holiday entitlement | Government.nl | Within its effective period | |
| New Zealand holidays and working hours | Employment New Zealand | Within its effective period | |
| Swedish working time and holiday entitlement | Arbetsmiljoverket | Within its effective period | |
| Indian working time and overtime | Press Information Bureau | Within its effective period | |
| Sri Lankan working time and overtime | Department of Labour | Within its effective period | |
| Finnish working time and annual holidays | Occupational Safety and Health Administration | Within its effective period | |
| Japanese working time and overtime | Ministry of Health | Within its effective period | |
| French working time and overtime | Service-public.fr | Within its effective period | |
| Spanish working time and leave entitlement | Estatuto de los Trabajadores | Within its effective period | |
| US federal income tax and FICA, tax year 2026 | IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 inflation adjustments) | Within its effective period | |
| US federal income tax and FICA, tax year 2025 | IRS Rev. Proc. 2024-40 (2025 inflation adjustments) | Past its effective period | |
| UK income tax (rUK and Scotland), Class 1 National Insurance and student loans, 2026/27 | GOV.UK | Within its effective period | |
| UK income tax (rUK and Scotland), Class 1 National Insurance and student loans, 2025/26 | GOV.UK | Past its effective period | |
| Germany: Lohnsteuer (BMF Programmablaufplan 2026), Solidaritätszuschlag, Kirchensteuer and social insurance 2026 | BMF | Within its effective period | |
| Germany: Lohnsteuer (BMF Programmablaufplan 2025), Solidaritätszuschlag, Kirchensteuer and social insurance 2025 | BMF | Past its effective period | |
| Canada: federal and provincial payroll deductions, CPP, CPP2 and EI, 2026 | CRA | Within its effective period | |
| Canada: federal and provincial payroll deductions, CPP, CPP2 and EI, 2025 | CRA | Past its effective period | |
| Australia: individual income tax, Medicare levy, LITO, HELP and superannuation, 2026-27 | ATO | Within its effective period | |
| Australia: individual income tax, Medicare levy, LITO, HELP and superannuation, 2025-26 | ATO | Past its effective period | |
| Ireland: income tax, USC and PRSI Class A, 2026 | Revenue | Within its effective period | |
| Ireland: income tax, USC and PRSI Class A, 2025 | Revenue | Past its effective period | |
| Netherlands: box 1 wage tax, national insurance and tax credits, 2026 | Belastingdienst | Within its effective period | |
| Netherlands: box 1 wage tax, national insurance and tax credits, 2025 | Belastingdienst | Past its effective period | |
| New Zealand: PAYE, ACC earners' levy, KiwiSaver and student loan, 2026-27 | Inland Revenue | Within its effective period | |
| New Zealand: PAYE, ACC earners' levy, KiwiSaver and student loan, 2025-26 | Inland Revenue | Past its effective period | |
| Sweden: municipal and state income tax, grundavdrag and jobbskatteavdrag, 2026 | Skatteverket | Within its effective period | |
| Sweden: municipal and state income tax, grundavdrag and jobbskatteavdrag, 2025 | Skatteverket | Past its effective period | |
| India: income tax under the new and old regimes, EPF and professional tax, FY 2026-27 | Income Tax Department | Within its effective period | |
| India: income tax under the new and old regimes, EPF and professional tax, FY 2025-26 | Income Tax Department | Past its effective period | |
| Sri Lanka: APIT (PAYE) and EPF, year of assessment 2026/27 | Inland Revenue Department | Within its effective period | |
| Sri Lanka: APIT (PAYE) and EPF, year of assessment 2025/26 | Inland Revenue Department | Past its effective period | |
| Finland: state and municipal income tax, contributions and the work income credit, 2026 | Laki vuoden 2026 tuloveroasteikosta 1140/2025 | Within its effective period | |
| Finland: state and municipal income tax, contributions and the work income credit, 2025 | Laki vuoden 2025 tuloveroasteikosta 701/2024 | Past its effective period | |
| Japan: income tax, the reconstruction surtax, inhabitant tax and social insurance, 2026 | National Tax Agency | Within its effective period | |
| Japan: income tax, the reconstruction surtax, inhabitant tax and social insurance, 2025 | National Tax Agency | Past its effective period | |
| France: cotisations salariales, CSG and CRDS, and the 2026 income tax barème | Service-Public | Within its effective period | |
| France: cotisations salariales, CSG and CRDS, and the 2025 income tax barème | BOFiP BOI-IR-LIQ-20-10-20250414 | Past its effective period | |
| Spain: IRPF state and autonomous scales, social security and the 2026 withholding algorithm | AEAT | Within its effective period | |
| Spain: IRPF state and autonomous scales, social security and the 2025 withholding rules | AEAT | Past its effective period |
Every document each dataset was read from, its notes and how the figures were checked are listed in the guide's data sources.
Figures are estimates derived from published rates and rules, current at the review date shown at the top of this page and taken from the sources listed under Data sources on this page. Rates, fees and thresholds change; always confirm current values with the official source before relying on a result.