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Time and a half is 1.5 × your hourly rate — what most US workers earn for overtime hours past 40 a week, and what many employers pay for holidays. Type your rate; get the number.
8 OT hours at this rate: $240.00 · a full 12-hour holiday shift at 1.5×: $360.00
Time and a half rates, $12–$40/hour
| Hourly rate | Time and a half (1.5×) | Double time (2×) |
|---|---|---|
| $12.00 | $18.00 | $24.00 |
| $13.00 | $19.50 | $26.00 |
| $14.00 | $21.00 | $28.00 |
| $15.00 | $22.50 | $30.00 |
| $16.00 | $24.00 | $32.00 |
| $17.00 | $25.50 | $34.00 |
| $18.00 | $27.00 | $36.00 |
| $19.00 | $28.50 | $38.00 |
| $20.00 | $30.00 | $40.00 |
| $22.00 | $33.00 | $44.00 |
| $24.00 | $36.00 | $48.00 |
| $25.00 | $37.50 | $50.00 |
| $26.00 | $39.00 | $52.00 |
| $28.00 | $42.00 | $56.00 |
| $30.00 | $45.00 | $60.00 |
| $32.00 | $48.00 | $64.00 |
| $34.00 | $51.00 | $68.00 |
| $35.00 | $52.50 | $70.00 |
| $36.00 | $54.00 | $72.00 |
| $38.00 | $57.00 | $76.00 |
| $40.00 | $60.00 | $80.00 |
How it works — from a rate to a paycheck
Time and a half is one multiplication: 1.5 × your regular rate. At $20.00/hr that is $20.00 × 1.5 = $30.00/hr; double time is $40.00/hr. Every row in the table above is that same arithmetic, which is why the calculator answers before you finish typing.
What it is worth in a week matters more than the rate. Suppose you work 48 hours at $20.00. Straight time on all 48 hours is $960.00. Overtime does not replace that; it adds a half-time premium on the 8 hours past 40: 8 × $20.00 × 0.5 = $80.00, for a week total of $1,040.00. Said another way, those 8 hours paid $240.00 instead of $160.00.
Now the nuance worth money. If you earn a shift differential, time and a half applies to the differential-included rate, because the FLSA regular rate includes non-discretionary premiums. Same 48 hours with a $4.00 night differential on every hour: straight time is $1,152.00, the regular rate is $24.00/hr, the premium is 8 × $24.00 × 0.5 = $96.00, and the week totals $1,248.00. Computing 1.5× on $20.00 and adding the differential flat pays only $80.00 of premium — $16.00 short in a single week, and it compounds every week you work over 40.
Holidays are policy, not law: no federal statute requires premium pay for a holiday, but many employers pay time and a half — sometimes double — on a listed set of dates. A 12-hour holiday shift at 1.5× is 12 × $30.00 = $360.00; at 2× it is $480.00. In daily-overtime states the multiplier can apply inside a single day too: California pays 1.5× past 8 hours and 2× past 12, so a 14-hour shift at $20.00 carries 4 hours at $30.00 and 2 at $40.00.
Use the full overtime calculator for a whole week with your own differential hours, or read how overtime works on 12-hour shifts.
FAQ
What is time and a half of $20 an hour?
Multiply the hourly rate by 1.5. Time and a half of $20 is $30.00 an hour; of $15 it is $22.50; of $25 it is $37.50. The same formula covers any rate: rate × 1.5. If you earn a shift differential, add it to your base first, because overtime is owed on the regular rate. Double time is rate × 2, so $20 becomes $40.00.
Is time and a half required on holidays?
No federal law requires premium pay for working a holiday; the FLSA treats it like any other day, so only hours past 40 in the workweek earn overtime. Holiday time and a half or double time comes from employer policy or a union contract. Rhode Island is the notable exception, requiring time and a half for many employees on Sundays and legal holidays. Check your handbook for the list and multiplier.
Is time and a half calculated on gross or base pay?
On the FLSA regular rate, which is closer to gross than base. The regular rate is all straight-time compensation for the workweek — base wages, shift differentials, on-call pay, and non-discretionary bonuses — divided by hours worked. Excluded are discretionary bonuses, gifts, expense reimbursements, and premium pay already at 1.5× or more. A $30 base with a $4 differential on every hour means overtime at $51.00, not $45.00.
What's the difference between time and a half and double time?
Time and a half is 1.5 times your regular rate; double time is 2 times. At $20 an hour that is $30.00 versus $40.00. Federal law only ever requires time and a half. Double time comes from state law — California after 12 hours in a day, or past 8 hours on the seventh consecutive day — or from union contracts and employer policies, most often for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and mandated extra shifts.
Is time and a half taxed more?
No. Overtime is ordinary wages, taxed at the same rates as the rest of your pay. It can look taxed more because withholding tables annualize each check: one big overtime week is withheld as if every week were that big. For tax years 2025 through 2028 the federal overtime deduction lets you deduct the premium half of FLSA overtime, up to $12,500 ($25,000 filing jointly), but that shows up when you file, not in withholding.
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