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Tax year 2026 · Federal & state tables · Computed in your browser

Time and a half, on your own rate.

per overtime hour · 1.5× the regular rate

Overtime pay, this week
$150.00
Regular 40-hour week
$800.00
Week total
$950.00
Overtime hours
5

The math, shown

Time-and-a-half rate = regular rate × 1.5. Overtime pay = that rate × overtime hours. A full week's pay = 40 hours at the regular rate, plus overtime pay for anything past 40. Nothing here depends on salary or state. It is the same multiplication at any hourly rate.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers must generally pay covered, non-exempt employees at least one-and-a-half times their regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. See the U.S. Department of Labor's overtime page for the full rule, including which employees are exempt.

For tax years 2025 through 2028, the "half" portion of required overtime pay is federally deductible from income up to a yearly cap. See the no tax on overtime calculator for what that is worth on your own numbers.

Time and a half at common rates

Regular rate Time-and-a-half rate 5 hours of overtime
$15.00/hr $22.50/hr $112.50
$20.00/hr $30.00/hr $150.00
$25.00/hr $37.50/hr $187.50

Enter any rate above for the same math on your own overtime hours.

Quick answers

What is time and a half for $15 an hour?
$22.50 an hour ($15 × 1.5). Five hours of overtime at that rate pays $112.50 on top of regular pay.
What is time and a half for $20 an hour?
$30.00 an hour ($20 × 1.5). Five hours of overtime at that rate pays $150.00 on top of regular pay.
What is time and a half for $25 an hour?
$37.50 an hour ($25 × 1.5). Five hours of overtime at that rate pays $187.50 on top of regular pay.
Is overtime taxed more?
No. The tax rate on overtime pay is the same as on any other wage. Withholding on a single check can look higher when overtime makes that check bigger, since payroll withholding tables project a bigger check to a higher annual rate for that pay period; the actual income tax is based on your real yearly income and trues up at filing.
Who qualifies for time and a half?
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, covered non-exempt employees must be paid at least 1.5× their regular rate for hours worked past 40 in a workweek. Exempt employees (most salaried workers who meet specific duties and pay tests) are not entitled to it under federal law, though some states set stricter rules.

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