1.5× the hourly rate

Time and a Half Calculator

Time and a half is your hourly rate times 1.5. A $20 wage is $30 for each overtime hour. For any other multiplier, use the overtime calculator.

Time and a half formula

Overtime hourly rate = hourly rate × 1.5. Overtime pay = overtime hours × that rate. At $15 an hour, time and a half is $22.50. Five overtime hours are $112.50, before tax.

Need 2× instead? Open the double time calculator. To turn the base wage into a yearly number, use hourly to salary.

FAQ

How do you calculate time and a half?

Multiply the hourly rate by 1.5. At $20 an hour, time and a half is $30. Eight overtime hours are $240 before tax.

Is time and a half the same as overtime?

Time and a half is the usual overtime rate, 1.5 times pay. The overtime calculator can also use double time or a custom multiplier.