Double Time Pay Calculator
Work out your pay when some hours are paid at double time. Enter your hourly rate and split your hours into regular, overtime (1.5×), and double-time (2×) — each line item and your gross total update as you type.
Double time pay is your hourly rate times 2 times your double-time hours; overtime is the rate times 1.5 times your overtime hours; and gross pay is regular plus overtime plus double time. For example, at $20/hr with 40 regular, 5 overtime, and 2 double-time hours: $800 + $150 + $80 = $1,030 gross.
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How to use the double time pay calculator
Enter your hourly rate, then split your hours for the pay period into three boxes: regular hours paid at your normal rate, overtime hours paid at time-and-a-half (1.5×), and double-time hours paid at twice your rate (2×). The breakdown and gross total update instantly — there's no button to press and nothing is sent anywhere.
Worked example. Say you earn $20 an hour and this period you worked 40 regular hours, 5 hours of overtime, and 2 hours of double time. The calculator returns $800 regular ($20 × 40), $150 overtime ($20 × 1.5 × 5), and $80 double time ($20 × 2 × 2), for a gross total of $1,030. The blended effective rate works out to about $21.91 an hour across all 47 hours.
Only the tiers you actually use appear in the breakdown, so if you leave overtime or double time blank they're simply treated as 0. Each line shows the hours and the multiplier behind it, so you can check every figure against your timesheet.
Not sure of your hours yet? Add up a timecard with the hours calculator first, then bring the totals here. Salaried but want an hourly rate to enter? Convert it with the salary-to-hourly calculator. To turn this gross figure into take-home pay, run it through the California paycheck calculator (or your own state).
Everything runs in your browser — the numbers you type are never uploaded. This tool computes pay from the hours and multipliers you enter; it does not decide which hours qualify for overtime or double time. These figures are estimates of gross pay before taxes and deductions, not payroll or legal advice.
When does double time apply?
Double time is not required by U.S. federal law. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) only mandates overtime at 1.5× for hours over 40 in a workweek for non-exempt employees — it has no double-time rule at all. Double time comes from state law, union contracts, or company policy, so whether you get it depends on where you work and what you agreed to.
California is the most common example. Under California law, non-exempt employees earn double time for hours worked over 12 in a single workday, and for hours over 8 on the seventh consecutive day worked in a single workweek. (Overtime at 1.5× applies after 8 hours in a day or 40 in a week, and after the first 8 hours on that seventh day.) A handful of other states and many collective bargaining agreements set their own double-time triggers — for instance, work on holidays or after a set number of consecutive hours.
This calculator is informational on those rules and does not auto-apply them: you decide how many hours fall into each tier based on your own situation, and it does the arithmetic. To know exactly which of your hours qualify, check your state labor department's rules and your employment or union contract.
Time and a half (1.5×) calculator
This tool doubles as a time-and-a-half calculator. Overtime under the FLSA is paid at 1.5× your base rate, and the overtime hours (1.5×) box computes exactly that — just leave the double-time box at 0 if you only need time and a half. At $20 an hour, time and a half is $30 an hour, so 5 overtime hours add $150 to your gross. Enter your regular hours alongside it and the breakdown shows your base pay and the overtime premium side by side.
Common double time pay questions
What is double time pay? Double time pay is twice your normal hourly rate (2×). For every double-time hour, you earn two hours' worth of regular pay — at $20 an hour, double time is $40 an hour.
How do I calculate double time pay? Multiply your hourly rate by 2, then by the number of double-time hours. $20 an hour for 4 double-time hours is 20 × 2 × 4 = $160.
When does double time apply? Federal law doesn't require it, but some states and many contracts do. In California it applies after 12 hours in a workday and after 8 hours on the seventh consecutive day worked.
Overtime vs double time — what's the difference? Overtime is usually 1.5× your rate; double time is 2×. Overtime commonly starts after 40 hours a week, while double time (where it applies) starts after a higher daily threshold.
Is double time based on the base rate or the overtime rate? It's based on your regular base rate, multiplied by 2 — not the overtime rate multiplied again.
Does double time apply on holidays? Not by default — federal law requires no holiday premium at all. Holiday double time only applies where a state law, union contract, or company policy grants it, so check your contract or handbook for the rate.