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California Overtime Calculator

Calculate california overtime from your own entered figures.

California standard overtime rules last updated · reference source

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Dated static reference; no live data is fetched. Verify current source values and assumptions before relying on results.

What this tool does

Calculate california overtime from your own entered figures. Standard nonexempt California rules; excludes alternative workweeks, exemptions, special occupations and regular-rate adjustments. Source: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_overtime.htm

How to use the California Overtime Calculator

  1. Enter or select hourly wage.
  2. Enter or select daily hours in the workweek, first day to seventh (comma separated).
  3. Read the calculated result; change any measurement to compare alternatives.

Formula

daily >8 through 12 at 1.5×; >12 at 2×; seventh consecutive workday first 8 at 1.5× and excess at 2×; remaining straight-time hours above 40 at 1.5× (no pyramiding)
wage
Hourly wage
days
Daily hours in the workweek, first day to seventh (comma separated)

Standard nonexempt California rules; excludes alternative workweeks, exemptions, special occupations and regular-rate adjustments. Source: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_overtime.htm

Worked example

For california overtime calculator, the following measurements illustrate the exact method: Hourly wage: 20; Daily hours in the workweek, first day to seventh (comma separated): 9,9,9,9,9,0,0.

Inputs

  • Hourly wage20
  • Daily hours in the workweek, first day to seventh (comma separated)9,9,9,9,9,0,0

Result

  • Gross pay$950.00
  • Regular hours40
  • Time-and-a-half hours5
  • Double-time hours0

Results explained

Gross pay
Gross pay from the formula above. Standard nonexempt California rules; excludes alternative workweeks, exemptions, special occupations and regular-rate adjustments. Source: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_overtime.htm
Regular hours
Regular hours from the formula above. Standard nonexempt California rules; excludes alternative workweeks, exemptions, special occupations and regular-rate adjustments. Source: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_overtime.htm
Time-and-a-half hours
Time-and-a-half hours from the formula above. Standard nonexempt California rules; excludes alternative workweeks, exemptions, special occupations and regular-rate adjustments. Source: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_overtime.htm
Double-time hours
Double-time hours from the formula above. Standard nonexempt California rules; excludes alternative workweeks, exemptions, special occupations and regular-rate adjustments. Source: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_overtime.htm

Frequently asked questions

daily >8 through 12 at 1.5×; >12 at 2×; seventh consecutive workday first 8 at 1.5× and excess at 2×; remaining straight-time hours above 40 at 1.5× (no pyramiding)

Standard nonexempt California rules; excludes alternative workweeks, exemptions, special occupations and regular-rate adjustments. Source: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_overtime.htm

No. All numbers are entered by you or come from the dated reference table shown on this page; calculations run locally.

This is an estimate, not financial, tax or legal advice. Verify the inputs and output with official sources and a qualified professional.

Check period consistency, currency, percentage inputs and the assumptions: Standard nonexempt California rules; excludes alternative workweeks, exemptions, special occupations and regular-rate adjustments. Source: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_overtime.htm