Gross Pay Calculator: Regular, Overtime & Double Time

What is gross pay?

On the defaults — $25.00 an hour, 80 regular hours, 10 overtime hours, no double-time hours, and no bonus — the regular pay is $2,000.00 (80 × $25.00), the overtime pay is $375.00 (10 × $37.50), the double-time pay is $0.00, and the gross pay is $2,375.00. The total hours are 90, the effective hourly rate is $26.39 ($2,375.00 ÷ 90), and the overtime share is 15.79% of gross ($375.00 ÷ $2,375.00).

Five things about the model are worth stating plainly. First, the regular pay is the hourly rate times the regular hours — $25.00 × 80 = $2,000.00. Second, the overtime pay is the rate times 1.5 times the overtime hours — $25.00 × 1.5 × 10 = $375.00. Third, the double-time pay is the rate times 2 times the double-time hours — $25.00 × 2 × 0 = $0.00. Fourth, the gross is the three components plus the bonus — $2,000.00 + $375.00 + $0.00 + $0.00 = $2,375.00. And fifth, the effective hourly rate is $2,375.00 ÷ 90 = $26.39 — overtime lifts the rate above $25.00; all listed in Accuracy & limitations.

The worked example, line by line

Setup: $25.00 an hour, 80 regular hours, 10 overtime hours, 0 double-time hours, $0.00 bonus.

Line 1 — the regular pay. The regular pay is $25.00 × 80 = $2,000.00.

Line 2 — the overtime pay. The overtime rate is $25.00 × 1.5 = $37.50 an hour, and 10 hours of it is $375.00.

Line 3 — the double-time pay. The double-time rate is $25.00 × 2 = $50.00 an hour, and 0 hours of it is $0.00.

Line 4 — the gross. The gross is $2,000.00 + $375.00 + $0.00 + $0.00 = $2,375.00.

Line 5 — the effective rate and the share. The effective hourly rate is $2,375.00 ÷ 90 = $26.39, and the overtime share is $375.00 ÷ $2,375.00 = 15.79%.

Every branch, checked

$20.00, 80 reg, 0 OT: Rate $20.00, regular 80 hours, overtime 0 hours, double-time 0 hours, bonus $0.00: regular pay $1,600.00, overtime pay $0.00, double-time pay $0.00, gross pay $1,600.00, total hours 80, effective hourly rate $20.00, overtime share 0.00% of gross — At $20.00 an hour with no overtime the gross is just the regular pay — $1,600.00.

$30.00, 80 reg, 20 OT, bonus $500.00: Rate $30.00, regular 80 hours, overtime 20 hours, double-time 0 hours, bonus $500.00: regular pay $2,400.00, overtime pay $900.00, double-time pay $0.00, gross pay $3,800.00, total hours 100, effective hourly rate $38.00, overtime share 23.68% of gross — A $30.00 rate with 20 overtime hours and a $500.00 bonus grosses $3,800.00 — and the overtime is 23.68% of it.

$25.00, 40 reg, 5 OT, 4 DT: Rate $25.00, regular 40 hours, overtime 5 hours, double-time 4 hours, bonus $0.00: regular pay $1,000.00, overtime pay $187.50, double-time pay $200.00, gross pay $1,387.50, total hours 49, effective hourly rate $28.32, overtime share 13.51% of gross — Double time counts: 4 double-time hours add $200.00, and the gross is $1,387.50 on only 49 hours.

$15.00, 80 reg: Rate $15.00, regular 80 hours, overtime 0 hours, double-time 0 hours, bonus $0.00: regular pay $1,200.00, overtime pay $0.00, double-time pay $0.00, gross pay $1,200.00, total hours 80, effective hourly rate $15.00, overtime share 0.00% of gross — At $15.00 an hour with no overtime the gross is $1,200.00 and the effective rate is $15.00.

Defaults + bonus $1,000.00: Rate $25.00, regular 80 hours, overtime 10 hours, double-time 0 hours, bonus $1,000.00: regular pay $2,000.00, overtime pay $375.00, double-time pay $0.00, gross pay $3,375.00, total hours 90, effective hourly rate $37.50, overtime share 11.11% of gross — A $1,000.00 bonus lifts the defaults gross to $3,375.00 — and the overtime share falls to 11.11%.

$50.00, 80 reg, 8 DT, bonus $250.00: Rate $50.00, regular 80 hours, overtime 0 hours, double-time 8 hours, bonus $250.00: regular pay $4,000.00, overtime pay $0.00, double-time pay $800.00, gross pay $5,050.00, total hours 88, effective hourly rate $57.39, overtime share 0.00% of gross — Eight double-time hours at $50.00 add $800.00, and the gross is $5,050.00 on 88 hours.

$25.00, 0 hours, bonus $0.00: Rate $25.00, regular 0 hours, overtime 0 hours, double-time 0 hours, bonus $0.00: regular pay $0.00, overtime pay $0.00, double-time pay $0.00, gross pay $0.00, total hours 0, effective hourly rate $0.00, overtime share 0.00% of gross — No hours and no bonus means a gross of $0.00 — and an effective rate of $0.00, not a division error.

The reverses, worked backwards

Hourly rate for a gross of exactly $3,000.00 (80 reg + 10 OT, no bonus): $31.58 — the exact rate is 31.5789. At the displayed $31.58 the regular pay is $2,526.40, the overtime pay is $473.70, and the gross is $3,000.10 — ten cents over the $3,000.00 target. $31.57 gives a regular pay of $2,525.60, overtime pay of $473.55, and a gross of $2,999.15. The star is DOLLARS.

Overtime hours for a gross of exactly $2,500.00 (rate $25.00, 80 reg): 13.33 hours — the exact overtime is 13.3333 hours. At the displayed 13.33 hours the overtime pay is $499.88 and the gross is $2,499.88 — twelve cents under the $2,500.00 target. 13.34 hours gives overtime pay of $500.25 and a gross of $2,500.25. The star is HOURS.

Bonus for a gross of exactly $3,000.00 at the defaults: $625.00 ($3,000.00 − $2,375.00). At $625.00 the gross is exactly $3,000.00. $624.99 gives $2,999.99; $625.01 gives $3,000.01. The star is DOLLARS.

Double-time hours for a gross of exactly $3,000.00 (rate $25.00, 80 reg, 0 OT): 20 hours ($1,000.00 of double-time pay at $50.00 an hour). At 20 hours the double-time pay is $1,000.00 and the gross is exactly $3,000.00. 19 hours gives $950.00 and $2,950.00; 21 hours gives $1,050.00 and $3,050.00. The star is HOURS.

Regular hours for a gross of exactly $2,000.00 (rate $25.00, no OT/DT/bonus): 80 hours ($2,000.00 ÷ $25.00). At 80 hours the gross is exactly $2,000.00. 79 hours gives $1,975.00; 81 hours gives $2,025.00. The star is HOURS.

Overtime hours for a gross of exactly $3,000.00 (rate $25.00, 80 reg): 26.67 hours — the exact overtime is 26.6667 hours. At the displayed 26.67 hours the overtime pay is $1,000.13 and the gross is $3,000.13 — thirteen cents over the $3,000.00 target. 26.66 hours gives overtime pay of $999.75 and a gross of $2,999.75. The star is HOURS.

What the defaults assume

The defaults are $25.00 an hour, 80 regular hours, 10 overtime hours, 0 double-time hours, and a $0.00 bonus — regular pay $2,000.00, overtime pay $375.00, gross $2,375.00. With a $20.00 rate, Rate $20.00, regular 80 hours, overtime 0 hours, double-time 0 hours, bonus $0.00: regular pay $1,600.00, overtime pay $0.00, double-time pay $0.00, gross pay $1,600.00, total hours 80, effective hourly rate $20.00, overtime share 0.00% of gross — the gross is just the regular pay. With a $30.00 rate, 20 overtime hours, and a $500.00 bonus, Rate $30.00, regular 80 hours, overtime 20 hours, double-time 0 hours, bonus $500.00: regular pay $2,400.00, overtime pay $900.00, double-time pay $0.00, gross pay $3,800.00, total hours 100, effective hourly rate $38.00, overtime share 23.68% of gross — the overtime is 23.68% of the gross. With 40 regular, 5 overtime, and 4 double-time hours, Rate $25.00, regular 40 hours, overtime 5 hours, double-time 4 hours, bonus $0.00: regular pay $1,000.00, overtime pay $187.50, double-time pay $200.00, gross pay $1,387.50, total hours 49, effective hourly rate $28.32, overtime share 13.51% of gross — the double-time hours add $200.00. With a $15.00 rate, Rate $15.00, regular 80 hours, overtime 0 hours, double-time 0 hours, bonus $0.00: regular pay $1,200.00, overtime pay $0.00, double-time pay $0.00, gross pay $1,200.00, total hours 80, effective hourly rate $15.00, overtime share 0.00% of gross — the gross is $1,200.00. With a $1,000.00 bonus, Rate $25.00, regular 80 hours, overtime 10 hours, double-time 0 hours, bonus $1,000.00: regular pay $2,000.00, overtime pay $375.00, double-time pay $0.00, gross pay $3,375.00, total hours 90, effective hourly rate $37.50, overtime share 11.11% of gross — the gross is $3,375.00. With a $50.00 rate, 8 double-time hours, and a $250.00 bonus, Rate $50.00, regular 80 hours, overtime 0 hours, double-time 8 hours, bonus $250.00: regular pay $4,000.00, overtime pay $0.00, double-time pay $800.00, gross pay $5,050.00, total hours 88, effective hourly rate $57.39, overtime share 0.00% of gross — the gross is $5,050.00. With 0 hours and no bonus, Rate $25.00, regular 0 hours, overtime 0 hours, double-time 0 hours, bonus $0.00: regular pay $0.00, overtime pay $0.00, double-time pay $0.00, gross pay $0.00, total hours 0, effective hourly rate $0.00, overtime share 0.00% of gross — a gross of $0.00. With a rate of $0.00, the calculator shows an error — enter your hourly rate — not a gross. With 0 hours plus a $500.00 bonus, Rate $25.00, regular 0 hours, overtime 0 hours, double-time 0 hours, bonus $500.00: regular pay $0.00, overtime pay $0.00, double-time pay $0.00, gross pay $500.00, total hours 0, effective hourly rate $0.00, overtime share 0.00% of gross — the bonus is the whole gross and the effective rate is $0.00. With a $100.00 rate, 80 regular, and 40 overtime hours, Rate $100.00, regular 80 hours, overtime 40 hours, double-time 0 hours, bonus $0.00: regular pay $8,000.00, overtime pay $6,000.00, double-time pay $0.00, gross pay $14,000.00, total hours 120, effective hourly rate $116.67, overtime share 42.86% of gross — the gross is $14,000.00. At the federal minimum wage of $7.25, Rate $7.25, regular 80 hours, overtime 0 hours, double-time 0 hours, bonus $0.00: regular pay $580.00, overtime pay $0.00, double-time pay $0.00, gross pay $580.00, total hours 80, effective hourly rate $7.25, overtime share 0.00% of gross — the gross is $580.00. With overtime only, Rate $25.00, regular 0 hours, overtime 40 hours, double-time 0 hours, bonus $0.00: regular pay $0.00, overtime pay $1,500.00, double-time pay $0.00, gross pay $1,500.00, total hours 40, effective hourly rate $37.50, overtime share 100.00% of gross — the overtime share is 100.00%. With $25.00, 80 regular, 10 overtime, 5 double-time, and a $123.45 bonus, Rate $25.00, regular 80 hours, overtime 10 hours, double-time 5 hours, bonus $123.45: regular pay $2,000.00, overtime pay $375.00, double-time pay $250.00, gross pay $2,748.45, total hours 95, effective hourly rate $28.93, overtime share 13.64% of gross — the gross is $2,748.45.

Output · formula · meaning

Who uses this

• The hourly worker checking a pay period: they learn 80 regular hours at $25.00 plus 10 overtime hours gross $2,375.00 — and they check the $31.58 reverse to see the rate that would gross exactly $3,000.00.
• The worker with double-time shifts: they learn 4 double-time hours add $200.00 at $25.00 an hour — and they check the 20-hour reverse to see the double-time hours that would gross exactly $3,000.00.
• The worker with a bonus coming: they learn a $625.00 bonus takes the defaults gross to exactly $3,000.00 — and they check the $1,000.00 branch to see the gross with a bigger bonus.
• The worker on overtime only: they learn 40 overtime hours at $25.00 gross $1,500.00 with a 100.00% overtime share — and they check the 13.33-hour reverse to see the overtime hours that would gross exactly $2,500.00.

Accuracy & limitations

The math is first-principles: each pay component is the hourly rate times the hours at the right multiplier, rounded to cents half-up, and the gross is the rounded components plus the bonus. What the model cannot do is pay you: this is GROSS pay before taxes and deductions — take-home pay is lower; overtime at 1.5× is the federal FLSA standard for hours over 40 a week, but some states and employers pay differently and some pay double-time after 12 hours in a day; a bonus is pre-tax here; hours are per pay period, not per week; and a rate of $0 or less shows an error, not a gross. Use it to see what a pay period is worth before tax — then use the paycheck calculator to see what lands in your account.

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