Three questions, three tools
The time card calculator answers "how many hours did I actually work?" You enter start and end times for each day, subtract unpaid lunches, and get decimal hours that match what payroll systems use. The overtime calculator answers "what are those extra hours worth?" using time-and-a-half, double time and your effective rate for the week. The hourly to salary calculator answers "how do two offers compare?" by converting between an hourly rate and every pay period up to an annual figure.
Why the workweek matters
Federal overtime rules work on a fixed seven-day workweek, not on your pay period. If you are paid every two weeks, each week is still tested separately against the 40-hour threshold. That is why 45 hours one week and 35 the next is not the same as two 40-hour weeks in pay terms, even though the total hours match. Several states, including California, add daily overtime rules on top of the federal weekly rule.
Gross pay, not take-home pay
Everything in this section calculates gross pay, before federal and state income tax, Social Security and Medicare, and benefit deductions. To estimate what reaches your account, take the gross figure from these tools and run it through the salary calculator with the tax rates from your pay stub.
Keep your own records
If a paycheck ever looks wrong, the fastest way to resolve it is a record of your own hours by day, with break times noted. Enter them here, compare the total with your stub, and raise the difference with your employer. These pages explain the general rules and are not legal or payroll advice.
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