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Regular, Time-and-a-Half & Premium-Hours Pay

Total entered hours at standard, 1.5×, 2× and 3× hourly pay rates for one pay period.

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How to use this calculator

  1. Enter the known values in the units shown. Results update as you type.
  2. Where results are editable, change one to solve backwards. Lock a value to hold it fixed.
  3. Use the worked example to check the method. Reset restores the starting fields.

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Formula and method

At a standard rate of 20 per hour, 40 standard hours, eight hours at 1.5×, two at 2× and one at 3× total 1,180 before deductions.

Gross pay = standard rate × (standard hours + 1.5 × time-and-a-half hours + 2 × double-time hours + 3 × triple-time hours)

Worked example

Enter these known values and leave the other values blank.

Standard hourly rate
20 USD
Standard hours worked
40 hours
Hours worked at time and a half
8 hours
Hours worked for double time
2 hours
Hours worked for triple time
1 hours
Hourly rate at 1.5×
30 USD
Hourly rate at 2×
40 USD
Hourly rate at 3×
60 USD
Total pay for standard hours
800 USD
Total time and a half pay
240 USD
Total double time pay
80 USD
Total triple time pay
60 USD
Total gross pay for the entered hours
1180 USD

Assumptions and limitations

  • Classify the hours yourself for the same pay period. Each hour belongs in exactly one pay category. Enter zero for an unused category; a blank means unknown.
  • The standard hourly rate must be positive and hours must be nonnegative. Premium rates remain linked to the standard rate when edited backward.
  • This arithmetic does not decide overtime eligibility, applicable thresholds, a jurisdiction’s rules or the legal regular rate. Bonuses and other payments can affect that regular rate. Taxes and deductions are excluded.
  • Use a consistent currency when comparing amounts. Optional currency conversions use captured reference factors, not live exchange rates, bank quotes or fees.

Common questions

Are the premium hours counted again as standard hours?

No. The 1.5×, 2× and 3× categories already include their full hourly pay. Enter each worked hour once to avoid paying its standard component twice.

Can the calculator decide which hours qualify?

No. Supply hours already classified under the applicable rules or agreement. The tool totals those entered categories.

References

The calculation equations, inverse formulas, units, and input rules were imported from this source. Bookify provides the interface and equation solver.

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