Payroll Calculator
Calculate gross pay for hourly workers including regular time, overtime at 1.5x, and double-time.
Supports weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly pay periods.
Gross Pay is the total amount earned before any taxes or deductions are removed. For hourly workers, it is built from two components: regular pay and overtime pay.
The formulas: Regular Pay = Hourly Rate × Regular Hours Overtime Pay = Hourly Rate × 1.5 × Overtime Hours Gross Pay = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay
The 1.5× multiplier (called “time and a half”) is the US federal minimum under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for all hours worked beyond 40 in a single workweek. Some states go further — California requires overtime after 8 hours in a single day, and double time (2×) applies after 12 hours in a day or on a 7th consecutive workday.
Worked example: An employee earns $22/hour and works 46 hours this week.
- Regular Pay = $22 × 40 = $880
- Overtime Pay = $22 × 1.5 × 6 = $198
- Gross Pay = $880 + $198 = $1,078
Important: Gross pay is not take-home pay. From gross pay, the employer still withholds:
- Federal income tax (varies by bracket and W-4 allowances)
- State income tax (where applicable)
- Social Security: 6.2% up to the annual wage base
- Medicare: 1.45% (plus 0.9% for high earners)
- Any voluntary deductions (401k, health insurance, etc.)
Salaried workers divide their annual salary by the number of pay periods (26 for bi-weekly, 24 for semi-monthly, 12 for monthly) to find gross pay per period. Overtime rules may not apply to salaried exempt employees.
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