Overtime calculator
OfficialEnter your hourly rate and overtime hours to see your overtime pay before and after taxes, in any state.
Overtime pay every two weeks, after taxes
$583.39
10 overtime hours a week at $37.50 (time and a half) add $750.00 every two weeks before tax and about $583.39 after taxes in Texas.
- Overtime rate
- $37.50
- Overtime pay every two weeks
- $750.00
- Kept after taxes
- 78%
- Marginal rate
- 19.6%
How do I calculate overtime pay?
Overtime is paid at time and a half for each hour over 40 in a week. At $25 an hour, that is $37.50 an hour of overtime.
How this is calculated
- Regular hours times the hourly rate, plus overtime hours times 1.5 times the rate.
What is time and a half for $25 an hour?
Time and a half for $25 an hour is $37.50 an hour, and double time is $50.00 an hour.
How much is overtime after taxes?
In the median state, 10 overtime hours a week at $25 an hour add $19,500 a year before tax and $15,388 after tax, so you keep 78.9% of it.
| Overtime hours a week | Overtime pay per year | Added after tax | Kept | Marginal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | $9,750 | $7,742 | 79% | 20.6% |
| 10 | $19,500 | $15,388 | 79% | 21.1% |
How this is calculated
- Take-home pay with the overtime minus take-home pay without it, for the reference worker.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
What is the new overtime rule for 2026?
From 2025 to 2028, workers can deduct the extra half of time and a half from federal income tax, up to $12,500 a year ($25,000 on a joint return). The no tax on overtime calculator shows what it saves.
Which states require daily overtime?
5 states require overtime pay after a set number of hours in one day, not only after 40 in a week: Alaska (after 8 hours), California (after 8 hours), Colorado (after 12 hours), Nevada (after 8 hours) and Oregon (after 10 hours). California also pays double time after 12 hours in a day.
In Nevada, the daily rule covers employees earning less than 1.5 times the state minimum wage ($18.00 an hour at the $12.00 minimum). In Oregon, the daily rule covers nonfarm canneries, driers and packing plants, and mills, factories and manufacturing establishments (not sawmills, planing mills, shingle mills or logging camps).
Is overtime taxed more?
No. Overtime is taxed like other pay. Because it sits on top of your regular pay, it is taxed at your top rates: in the median state at $25 an hour, taxes take 21.1% of the overtime.