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Hourly Paycheck Calculator

Enter your hourly rate, hours and tax rate to estimate your paycheck.

How it is calculated

You enter the hourly rate, the regular hours and the overtime hours for one pay period, plus an overtime multiplier (1.5 if left empty) and a flat withholding percentage (0 if left empty). The tool computes regular = rate × hours, overtime = rate × multiplier × overtime hours, gross = regular + overtime, taxes = gross × tax% ÷ 100 and net = gross − taxes. Amounts are shown in dollars with two decimals. The tool does not split your hours at 40 a week: it pays exactly the hours you type in each box at the multiplier you set, so you decide which hours are overtime. Withholding is one flat percentage on all pay, not a tax bracket calculation, and rules for overtime and tax differ by country and state.

Worked example

A worker earns 22.50 an hour and works 80 regular hours plus 6 overtime hours in a two-week period, at 1.5 times pay, with 18% withheld. Regular pay = 22.50 × 80 = 1,800.00. Overtime = 22.50 × 1.5 × 6 = 202.50. Gross = 1,800.00 + 202.50 = 2,002.50. Taxes = 2,002.50 × 0.18 = 360.45. Net = 2,002.50 − 360.45 = $1,642.05.

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Common mistakes

  • Typing all hours into the regular box, for instance 86, and leaving overtime empty. The extra 6 hours are then paid at the normal rate, with no premium, so gross pay is too low.
  • Counting overtime hours twice, once in regular hours and again in overtime hours. Regular hours should be the hours paid at the base rate only.
  • Entering the multiplier as a percentage such as 150. It is a factor: 1.5 means time-and-a-half and 2 means double time.
  • Using the tax rate from a tax table's top bracket. The tool applies one flat percentage to all gross pay, so use your effective withholding rate, which is usually lower, such as the share shown on a past pay stub.
  • Comparing the net figure with a pay stub without allowing for deductions such as health insurance or retirement contributions. The tool only subtracts the single percentage you give.

Sources

  • Overtime Pay — U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division

About this calculator

This calculator turns an hourly rate and the hours you worked (regular and overtime hours entered separately) into a full paycheck breakdown. Gross pay is regular hours × hourly rate, plus overtime hours × overtime multiplier × hourly rate. The multiplier defaults to 1.5 — the standard “time-and-a-half” rule set by the U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for non-exempt employees for time worked beyond 40 hours in a week — and you can change it. The calculator does not split your hours at 40 for you: you enter the regular and overtime hours for the pay period yourself. Net pay then deducts withholding at the rate you enter (0% if left blank) to approximate what actually lands in your bank account after federal, state, and payroll taxes.

Because take-home pay depends on more than the sticker hourly rate, hourly workers, freelancers negotiating contracts, and small-business payroll clerks use this kind of estimate to sanity-check a pay stub, plan a budget around a variable schedule, or compare job offers that quote pay differently (for example $20/hr vs. a $40,000 salary). It is an estimate only — actual withholding depends on your W-4 elections, filing status, and local tax rules.

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  • Editorial team

    Because the tool does not split hours at a weekly threshold, a 45-hour week is entered as 40 regular hours and 5 overtime hours, and a two-week period as the sum of both. If your employer pays double time on some days, set the multiplier to 2 for that run. Treat the withholding box as a rough single rate, since actual deductions differ by country and state. Which overtime multiplier does your workplace use?

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