Texas Overtime Calculator

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Updated September 25, 2026 •2 min read

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When you already know how many hours should be paid at an overtime rate, the Texas Overtime Calculator gives you a quick gross-pay estimate without burying the math. Enter the regular rate, regular hours, overtime multiplier, and overtime hours, and the calculator separates regular earnings from the overtime premium.

What this calculator does

This tool calculates total pay from Regular pay, Regular work time, Overtime pay multiplier, and Overtime hours. It shows regular pay, the overtime hourly rate, total overtime pay, and combined gross pay. Despite the Texas label, the calculator does not determine whether an employee is covered, exempt, or legally entitled to overtime; the overtime hours are supplied by you.

How to use it

Enter the regular hourly pay and regular work hours for the period. Then enter the overtime multiplier and the number of overtime hours you want to price. For a simple time-and-a-half scenario, use 1.5. Do not enter total weekly hours in the overtime-hours field—enter only the hours you have already identified as overtime.

How the calculation works

Regular earnings = regular pay × regular hours. Overtime rate = regular pay × overtime multiplier. Overtime earnings = overtime rate × overtime hours. Total pay = regular earnings + overtime earnings. The calculator does not automatically subtract 40 hours from a weekly total or adjust the regular rate for bonuses and other compensation.

Example

At $20 per hour, 40 regular hours produce $800. With a 1.5 multiplier, the overtime rate is $30 per hour. Five entered overtime hours add $150, so the calculator returns $950 in total gross pay. This example shows the arithmetic only; it does not decide whether the worker is legally nonexempt.

How to interpret the result

For many covered, nonexempt workers, federal overtime rules generally require at least time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Texas employers are also subject to federal overtime principles, but exemptions and regular-rate rules can change the correct calculation. Use this result as a pricing estimate after you have determined which hours and rate should apply.

Limitations and notes

The tool does not test FLSA coverage or exemptions, calculate the legal regular rate from commissions or bonuses, handle special public-sector rules, or determine compensable work time. It also does not calculate tax withholding. If the purpose is payroll compliance or a wage claim rather than a personal estimate, verify the applicable federal and Texas rules for the specific worker and pay arrangement.