HoursOwedFree · daily and weekly overtime
California overtime calculator
Daily overtime is already on: time and a half after 8 hours in a day, double time after 12, and time and a half after 40 hours in the week. Enter your shifts and see overtime, double time and gross pay.
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Try HoursOwedThe rules this calculator uses
For most non-exempt employees 18 and older (and some 16- and 17-year-olds), California requires one and one-half times the regular rate for hours over 8 in a workday and over 40 in a workweek, and double the regular rate for hours over 12 in a workday (California Department of Industrial Relations, Overtime FAQ). Federal law also requires time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek (U.S. Department of Labor).
Hours already paid as daily overtime are not counted again toward the weekly 40, so nothing is paid twice.
What it does not calculate
- The seventh consecutive workday in a workweek, which has its own overtime and double time rules in California.
- Alternative workweek schedules (for example, four 10-hour days) and the exceptions some industries have.
- Split shift premiums and meal or rest period premiums.
If one of these applies to you, the result is a starting point, not your final pay. Check the exceptions to the general overtime law or ask your employer.
Questions
I work in another state. Can I use this?
Turn off Daily overtime to count only weekly overtime after 40 hours, which is the federal rule. A few other states have daily overtime too; check your state labor office.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is an estimate based on the general rules above, not legal or payroll advice.
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