Your overtime, translated into every pay period. Enter one typical week — get your regular, overtime and double-time pay weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, monthly and for the full year.
Federal (FLSA) rules: 1.5× after 40 hours in a workweek.
| Period | Regular | Overtime | Double time | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | $1,000.00 | $375.00 | $0.00 | $1,375.00 |
| Biweekly (×2) | $2,000.00 | $750.00 | $0.00 | $2,750.00 |
| Semi-monthly (24/yr) | $2,166.67 | $812.50 | $0.00 | $2,979.17 |
| Monthly | $4,333.33 | $1,625.00 | $0.00 | $5,958.33 |
| Annual (52 weeks) | $52,000.00 | $19,500.00 | $0.00 | $71,500.00 |
Assumes the same schedule every week for the longer periods. Gross pay before taxes and deductions.
However you are paid — weekly, biweekly, or twice a month — overtime is earned by the workweek. A workweek is 168 consecutive hours (7 days) on your employer's fixed schedule. Each week is judged on its own:
Biweekly example: you work 50 hours in week 1 and 30 hours in week 2, at $20/hour, paid biweekly.
| Week | Regular | Overtime | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 (50 hrs) | 40 × $20 = $800 | 10 × $30 = $300 | $1,100 |
| Week 2 (30 hrs) | 30 × $20 = $600 | — | $600 |
| Biweekly paycheck (gross) | $1,700 |
If your employer "averaged" the two weeks (80 hours, no overtime), you would be paid $1,600 — $100 short, and not legal under the FLSA.
Per workweek, never per pay period. 50 hours one week plus 30 the next is 10 overtime hours, even though the paycheck covers both weeks. Averaging the two weeks is not allowed under the FLSA.
$30 per hour (1.5 × $20), so $300 — on top of $800 regular pay for the first 40 hours, making $1,100 for that week.
Neither. Both total the same over a year: biweekly splits it into 26 checks, semi-monthly into 24 larger ones. Overtime counting is identical.
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