California Overtime Calculator
Enter the hours you worked each day. The calculator applies California daily, weekly and seventh-day overtime rules, including double time.
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Enter the hours worked each day, after unpaid breaks: 8, 8.5, 8:30 or 8h 30m. Need clock-in and clock-out times? Use the time card calculator first.
How to use it
Enter daily hours
Type the hours worked each day of your workweek, after unpaid meal breaks.Add your hourly rate
Use your regular rate of pay before overtime.Read your pay
See regular, overtime and double time hours and your total gross pay.California overtime rules
California has stricter overtime rules than federal law. For non-exempt employees age 18 or older, the California Labor Code requires:
- 1.5× pay for hours over 8 in a workday, up to 12 hours.
- 2× pay (double time) for hours over 12 in a workday.
- 1.5× pay for hours over 40 in a workweek.
- Seventh consecutive day: if you work all seven days of a workweek, the first 8 hours on the seventh day are paid at 1.5× and hours over 8 on that day at 2×.
Hours already paid as daily overtime are not counted again toward the 40-hour weekly limit, so you are never paid overtime twice for the same hour. The calculator follows this rule.
Example 1: five 10-hour days
Monday to Friday, 10 hours a day, at $20.00 an hour. Each day has 8 regular hours and 2 daily overtime hours. That is 40 regular hours and 10 overtime hours. Pay: 40 × $20.00 + 10 × $30.00 = $1,100.00.
Example 2: one 13-hour day
A single 13-hour shift is 8 regular hours, 4 hours at 1.5× and 1 hour at 2×. At $20.00 an hour: $160.00 + $120.00 + $40.00 = $320.00.
Example 3: seven 8-hour days
Six 8-hour days total 48 hours, so the 8 hours over 40 become weekly overtime. The seventh day is all overtime because it is the seventh consecutive day. Result: 40 regular hours and 16 overtime hours. At $20.00 an hour: $800.00 + $480.00 = $1,280.00.
California minimum wage and exempt salary in 2026
The statewide minimum wage is $16.90 an hour from January 1, 2026. Many cities and some industries, such as fast food and health care, have higher minimums. To be exempt from overtime, most salaried employees must earn at least twice the state minimum wage for full-time work, which is $70,304 a year in 2026.
Alternative workweek schedules
Some employers use an alternative workweek, such as four 10-hour days, adopted by a secret-ballot vote of at least two-thirds of affected employees. Under a valid alternative workweek, daily overtime starts after the scheduled hours instead of after 8. If you are on one, daily overtime results from this calculator may be higher than what you are owed.
Official sources
- California Labor Commissioner (DLSE) – Overtime FAQ
- California Labor Commissioner – Minimum wage FAQ
- U.S. Department of Labor – Overtime pay (FLSA)
Last reviewed: November 2026. Laws and wage rates change. This calculator gives estimates for non-exempt hourly employees and is not legal advice. Check with your state labor department or an employment lawyer for your situation.
Frequently asked questions
Is California overtime after 8 hours or 40 hours?
Both. Non-exempt employees in California earn 1.5× pay for hours over 8 in a workday and for hours over 40 in a workweek, and 2× pay for hours over 12 in a workday.
When do you get double time in California?
Double time is owed for hours over 12 in a workday and for hours over 8 on the seventh consecutive day of work in a workweek.
Do daily overtime hours count toward 40 hours in California?
No. Hours already paid at an overtime rate for working over 8 in a day are not counted again toward the 40-hour weekly limit.
What is the seventh day rule in California?
If you work all seven days of a workweek, the first 8 hours on the seventh day are paid at 1.5× and any hours over 8 that day at 2×.