When is overtime legally required in the US?
Under the FLSA, non-exempt employees get 1.5× their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Some states, notably California, add daily overtime after 8 hours.
Calculate overtime pay including time and a half and double time rates. Enter hours worked and hourly rate for accurate overtime earnings.
Overtime pay = hourly rate × multiplier × overtime hours. Total pay = (regular hours × rate) + overtime pay. Blended rate = total pay ÷ total hours.
At $22/hour working 48 hours, you earn $880 regular plus 8 hours at $33 (time and a half) = $264, for $1,144 total and a $23.83 blended rate.
Under the FLSA, non-exempt employees get 1.5× their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Some states, notably California, add daily overtime after 8 hours.
More than base pay: non-discretionary bonuses, shift differentials and commissions must be included, which raises the overtime rate above the plain hourly figure.
Yes, if they are non-exempt — a salary alone does not remove eligibility. Exemption depends on both the salary threshold and the actual duties test.