Overtime Pay Rate Calculator
For salaried non-exempt employees: what FLSA says your overtime rate is, and exactly what your week is worth, check it against your paystub.
Shift differentials and on-call pay are included in the regular rate before the 1.5× multiplier is applied, that's the part employers most often skip.
How the math works
- Standard FLSA: regular rate = weekly salary ÷ 40. Overtime = 1.5 × regular rate × hours over 40. Gross = salary + OT. Shift differential enters the regular rate.
- Fluctuating workweek (29 CFR 778.114): salary covers all hours worked; overtime premium drops to 0.5 × (salary ÷ hours worked). Legal only with a clear mutual agreement and a fixed salary, many employers apply it without either, which underpays.
- The gap between the two methods is the number to check your paystub against: at 48h and $1,500/wk it's ~$75 every week.
Annualized OT money = weekly OT premium × 47 working weeks, standard method.
Am I entitled to overtime if I'm salaried?
Salary doesn't decide it, duties and pay level do (the FLSA exemption tests). If you're non-exempt, you must receive 1.5× for hours over 40, and no employment contract can waive that.
What is the fluctuating workweek?
An employer-friendly method where your fixed salary is treated as covering every hour worked, so overtime pays only a half-time premium. It requires a clear agreement and a truly fixed salary; without it, courts default you back to the standard 1.5× method.
Does my shift differential count in overtime?
Yes, night/weekend differentials are part of the regular rate, so OT should be 1.5× (base + differential), not 1.5× base alone. That's one of the most common underpayments in hourly/salaried hybrids.