How is overtime pay calculated?

Standard overtime pays 1.5× the regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 per week. For example, if you work 45 hours at $20/hr: 40 hours × $20 = $800 regular pay, plus 5 hours × $30 (1.5×) = $150 overtime, for a total of $950.

What is the difference between gross pay and net pay?

Gross pay is your total earnings before any deductions. Net pay is what you take home after taxes, Social Security, Medicare, and other deductions are removed. This calculator shows gross pay only.

How do I convert hours and minutes to decimal for payroll?

Divide the minutes by 60 and add to the hours. For example, 7 hours 45 minutes = 7 + (45 ÷ 60) = 7.75 decimal hours. Use the HH:MM mode in our calculator to do this automatically.

What is double-time pay?

Double-time pay is 2× the regular hourly rate, sometimes paid on holidays or for extreme overtime. You can set a custom overtime multiplier in our calculator to calculate double-time pay.

Payroll Hours Calculator – Calculate Gross Pay from Decimal Hours

How to Calculate Payroll Hours

Calculating gross pay from your hours worked is straightforward once you have decimal hours. Here's the exact process employers and payroll systems use.

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Enter your hours worked Use decimal format (e.g. 40.5) or switch to HH:MM mode and enter hours and minutes directly.

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Enter your hourly rate Type your regular hourly wage. The calculator supports any rate from minimum wage to professional billing rates.

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Toggle overtime if needed Enable overtime for hours beyond 40/week. Default is 1.5× — you can set custom multipliers for double-time etc.

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Read your gross pay instantly Gross pay, regular pay, overtime pay, and a full formula breakdown all appear instantly.

Gross Pay = Regular Hours × Rate + Overtime Hours × (Rate × Multiplier) Example: 45 hrs @ $20/hr with OT = (40 × $20) + (5 × $30) = $800 + $150 = $950

Common Payroll Calculation Examples

Hours	Rate	Overtime	Gross Pay
40.0 hrs	$15.00/hr	None	$600.00
40.0 hrs	$20.00/hr	None	$800.00
40.0 hrs	$25.00/hr	None	$1,000.00
45.0 hrs	$20.00/hr	5 hrs @ 1.5×	$950.00
50.0 hrs	$18.00/hr	10 hrs @ 1.5×	$990.00
7.75 hrs	$50.00/hr	None	$387.50

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about payroll hour calculations.

Multiply total decimal hours by the hourly rate. For example, 40.5 decimal hours at $20/hr = 40.5 × $20 = $810 gross pay. Our calculator does this instantly — just enter the numbers above.

Standard overtime pays 1.5× the regular rate for hours beyond 40 per week. Example: 45 hours at $20/hr → 40 × $20 = $800 regular + 5 × $30 = $150 overtime = $950 total. Enable overtime in the calculator above.

Gross pay is total earnings before deductions. Net pay (take-home) is after taxes, Social Security, Medicare, health insurance, and other deductions are removed. This calculator shows gross pay only.

Divide minutes by 60 and add to hours. Example: 7h 45m = 7 + (45÷60) = 7.75 decimal hours. Or switch to HH:MM mode in our calculator — it converts automatically.

Double-time pays 2× the regular rate, typically for holidays or excessive overtime. Set the overtime multiplier to 2.0 in our calculator to compute double-time pay.