Work out a paycheck with time-and-a-half overtime, holiday premium pay and double time – useful for Thanksgiving, Christmas and peak-season shifts.
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With hourly wage $20, regular hours 40, overtime hours at 1.5× 8, holiday hours 8, holiday multiplier: 1.5× time and a half, double-time hours 0:
Gross pay: $1,280.00
Premium pay $160.00 on top of straight time · effective $22.86/hour
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Pay = wage × regular hours + wage × 1.5 × overtime hours + wage × holiday multiplier × holiday hours + wage × 2 × double-time hours.
Gross pay for typical peak-season weeks:
| Week ($20/hour) | Hours | Gross pay |
|---|---|---|
| Normal week | 40 | $800.00 |
| Peak week: 8 h overtime | 48 | $1,040.00 |
| Thanksgiving week: 8 h holiday at 1.5× | 40 | $880.00 |
| Christmas week: holiday at 2× | 46 | $1,140.00 |
| Black Friday: 10 h overtime, 4 h double | 54 | $1,260.00 |
A Black Friday week with 10 overtime hours and 4 double-time hours pays $1,260 instead of $800. Holiday premiums depend on policy, so check your handbook.
Federal law does not require extra pay for working holidays. Premium holiday pay comes from your employer's policy or contract.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees get at least 1.5× their regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek.
Non-discretionary bonuses are included in the "regular rate", which can raise overtime pay. This calculator uses the hourly wage only.
$30 an hour. Eight overtime hours add $240.
Yes. California, for example, requires overtime after 8 hours in a day and double time in some cases.
It is taxed as ordinary income. Withholding can look higher on a big paycheck, but the yearly tax rate is the same.
Sources: eCFR – 29 CFR Part 778, overtime compensation