Double Time Calculator
Calculate double-time pay, time-and-a-half overtime, and total gross pay from your hourly rate and premium hours.
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Calculation breakdown
Your estimated gross pay is $1,250.00. Regular pay, overtime pay, and double-time pay are added together.
Estimates only; not legal, tax, or payroll advice. Confirm final pay obligations with the official agency guidance or a qualified advisor.
What is double time pay?
Double time pay means an employee is paid 2x the regular hourly rate for qualifying hours. It is different from time and a half, which pays 1.5x the regular rate.
Double time formula
Double-time rate = hourly rate \u00d7 2
Double-time pay = double-time hours \u00d7 double-time rate
Total pay = regular pay + overtime pay + double-time pay
Double time example
If you earn $25/hour and work 2 double-time hours, your double-time rate is $50/hour and your double-time pay is $100.
Is double time required by federal law?
Federal law generally does not require double-time pay by itself. Double time may apply under some state rules, contracts, union agreements, employer policies, or specific daily overtime rules such as California's double-time thresholds.
FAQs
What is double time pay?
Double time pay is a premium rate equal to two times an employee's regular hourly rate.
Is double time required by federal law?
Generally no. Federal law usually requires time-and-a-half overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, not automatic double time.
When might double time apply?
Double time may apply under state law, union contracts, employer policy, or specific daily overtime rules such as California's rules.
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Rule last reviewed: June 22, 2026Page last updated: July 8, 2026Official sources
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Estimates only; not legal, tax, or payroll advice. Confirm final pay obligations with the official agency guidance or a qualified advisor.
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