How overtime pay is calculated
Overtime pay is the overtime hours times the overtime rate. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, which is the rule in Georgia, the overtime rate is one and a half times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. The regulation's own example: a $12-an-hour employee who works 46 hours is owed $588, which is 46 hours at $12 plus 6 hours at an extra $6 (29 CFR 778.110).
Worked example (pre-filled). At $18 an hour, 40 regular hours pay $720.00. Six overtime hours at $27.00 pay $162.00, so the week's gross is $882.00, an effective $19.17 for every hour worked. The overtime premium, the part above straight time, is $54.00; that is the amount the new federal "no tax on overtime" deduction looks at, as explained in the Georgia overtime guide.
Double time is not required by federal or Georgia law. Some employers pay it by policy or union contract for holidays, seventh consecutive days or very long shifts, so the calculator includes it with an adjustable multiplier. If part of your pay is a shift differential or a non-discretionary bonus, your regular rate is higher than your base rate and overtime must be figured on the higher figure; the shift differential calculator does that math (29 CFR 778.207).
Georgia has no overtime law of its own; the federal FLSA rule applies: non-exempt employees earn 1.5 times their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek, with no daily overtime requirement (Georgia DOL). Overtime is taxed as ordinary wages; to see the take-home effect, enter the hours in the paycheck calculator.
Formula and assumptions
gross = rate × regular hours + rate × 1.5 × overtime hours + rate × 2 × double-time hours
overtime premium = 0.5 × rate × overtime hours + 1 × rate × double-time hours
- The calculator does not decide which hours are overtime; enter the split. For weekly in/out times, use the time card calculator.
- Rate is assumed to be the full regular rate. Add differentials or bonuses with the shift differential calculator first.
Frequently asked questions
How much is time and a half for $18 an hour?
$27 an hour. Multiply the rate by 1.5. Six overtime hours at that rate are $162.
Is overtime after 8 hours a day in Georgia?
No. Georgia follows the federal rule: overtime is owed for hours over 40 in a workweek, regardless of how they fall across days.
Do salaried employees get overtime?
Some do. Being salaried does not by itself make an employee exempt; the exemption depends on job duties and a salary threshold. Non-exempt salaried employees are owed overtime.
Is overtime taxed at a higher rate?
No. Overtime is ordinary wages. Withholding on a larger paycheck can look heavier because the payroll tables treat each check as if it were typical, but the annual tax is the same as for any other wages.
Related calculators
- All time & hours calculators
- Time and a half calculator: 1.5× your hourly rate and the pay for a number of overtime hours
- Double time calculator: 2× your hourly rate for holiday or contract double-time hours
- Time card calculator: Total a week or two weeks of in/out times with breaks and overtime
- Georgia paycheck calculator: take-home pay after federal, FICA and Georgia tax
- Overtime pay in Georgia: rules and taxes
- Federal withholding and the W-4
Sources
- 29 CFR 778.110, Overtime for an hourly rate employee (worked example), via Cornell LII
- 29 CFR 778.207, Shift differentials and other premiums must be included in the regular rate, via Cornell LII
- Georgia Department of Labor, Individuals FAQs: Fair Labor Standards Act
- U.S. Department of Labor, Overtime Pay
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods
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