Free 2026 Overtime Paycheck Calculator

1. Enter hourly wage and regular hours.
2. Enter overtime hours for the same pay period.
3. Choose frequency and add a state/local rate if you want a broader estimate.

Better inputs create better estimates. The calculator is designed to accept common formatting such as commas, dollar signs, decimals, and blank optional fields without breaking the result.

Calculate regular pay plus overtime at a 1.5 multiplier, annualize that pay period, estimate federal withholding and FICA, then show the approximate net paycheck.

A worker with 40 regular hours and 8 overtime hours can compare overtime gross pay with the estimated net increase after federal and payroll taxes.

Year scope: Use the year selector or year note on the calculator itself when comparing thresholds, rates, deductions, or credit limits.

This page is most useful when the user needs a planning estimate before using official forms, payroll systems, filing software, or professional guidance.

• Employees

Planning estimate only. Overtime rules, state labor laws, employer policies, and local taxes can change the actual paycheck.

The estimate may differ from a filed return or payroll result when exact worksheets, timing, local taxes, special credits, phaseouts, account-specific IRS notices, or state rules apply.

This calculator is maintained against official IRS, SSA, state-agency, or other authoritative references where applicable. Review the sources page and editorial methodology page to verify update practices.

• https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/overtime
• https://www.irs.gov/publications/p15t
• https://www.irs.gov/publications/p15a

Estimate how overtime hours may affect gross pay, payroll taxes, federal withholding, and net pay for a pay period.

Planning estimate only. Overtime rules, state labor laws, employer policies, and local taxes can change the actual paycheck.