Overtime Pay Calculator

U.S. federal law (FLSA) requires 1.5× pay past 40 hours a week for non-exempt employees; California adds daily overtime past 8 hours and double time past 12. Salaried status alone doesn't exempt anyone — duties and salary thresholds decide.

Overtime is taxed as ordinary income — the myth that it's 'taxed more' comes from withholding tables treating a big check as a big salary. The extra withholding reconciles at filing time; the marginal dollars only face your normal bracket.