Weekly Pay Calculator
Pay Estimate
Enter your hourly wage to calculate weekly gross pay.
Use this Weekly Pay Calculator to estimate your gross weekly pay from an hourly wage. Enter your hourly rate, regular hours, overtime hours, and overtime rate to calculate your regular pay, overtime pay, and total weekly earnings.
This weekly pay calculator with overtime also works as a practical wage calculator for U.S. employees, hourly workers, job seekers, and employers who want a quick estimate of earnings before taxes and payroll deductions. If you are comparing your gross income with results from a free paycheck calculator or other calculator paycheck tools, remember that your final take-home pay may differ because of federal and state taxes, benefits, retirement contributions, and other deductions.
For broader income planning, you can also compare weekly earnings with estimates from a monthly take home pay calculator to better understand how your pay may translate into a monthly budget. While some users may search for tools using terms such as ADO calculator, this calculator is specifically designed for weekly wage, overtime, and paycheck estimation.
What Is a Weekly Pay Calculator?
A weekly pay calculator estimates how much an hourly employee may earn during a workweek based on hourly wage and hours worked.
For example, if you earn $20 per hour and work 40 regular hours, your estimated regular weekly pay is:
$20 × 40 = $800
If you also work 5 overtime hours at a 1.5× overtime rate, your overtime rate would be $30 per hour and your estimated overtime earnings would be $150.
Your estimated total gross pay would therefore be:
$800 + $150 = $950
Our weekly wage calculator helps you compare different hourly rates, schedules, and overtime scenarios. Results represent estimated gross earnings before federal, state, local, and payroll deductions.
If you know your annual salary but not your hourly rate, use our Salary to Hourly Calculator first to estimate your hourly wage.
How the Weekly Pay Calculator Works
The calculator first determines your regular earnings.
Regular Weekly Pay Formula
Regular Pay = Hourly Wage × Regular Hours
If overtime hours are entered, the calculator determines the overtime hourly rate.
Overtime Rate Formula
Overtime Rate = Hourly Wage × Overtime Multiplier
For time and a half:
Overtime Rate = Hourly Wage × 1.5
Overtime Pay Formula
Overtime Pay = Overtime Rate × Overtime Hours
Total Weekly Pay Formula
Total Weekly Pay = Regular Pay + Overtime Pay
This gives you an estimated gross weekly paycheck before deductions.
Worked Example
Suppose an employee earns:
Hourly Wage: $20
Regular Hours: 40
Overtime Hours: 5
Overtime Rate: 1.5×
Step 1: Calculate Regular Pay
$20 × 40 = $800
Step 2: Calculate Overtime Rate
$20 × 1.5 = $30/hour
Step 3: Calculate Overtime Earnings
$30 × 5 = $150
Step 4: Calculate Total Weekly Pay
$800 + $150 = $950
Estimated results:
| Pay Type | Estimated Amount |
|---|---|
| Regular Pay | $800 |
| Overtime Rate | $30/hour |
| Overtime Pay | $150 |
| Total Weekly Pay | $950 |
These figures represent gross earnings before taxes and other payroll deductions.
How to Use the Weekly Pay Calculator
Using our weekly earnings calculator takes only a few steps.
1. Enter Your Hourly Wage
Enter your regular hourly rate.
For example:
$20 per hour
2. Enter Regular Hours
Enter the number of hours you want calculated at your regular hourly rate.
Example:
40 hours
3. Enter Overtime Hours
Add any hours that should be calculated using the overtime multiplier.
Example:
5 overtime hours
If you have no overtime hours, enter:
0
4. Select the Overtime Rate
Choose the overtime multiplier that applies to your calculation, such as:
Time and a Half (1.5×)
5. View Your Weekly Pay Estimate
The calculator estimates:
- Regular weekly earnings
- Overtime hourly rate
- Overtime earnings
- Total gross weekly pay
Weekly Pay Examples by Hourly Rate
The following examples assume 40 regular hours per week with no overtime.
To compare your hourly wage with an estimated yearly income, use our Hourly to Salary Calculator.
| Hourly Wage | Weekly Gross Pay |
|---|---|
| $15/hour | $600 |
| $18/hour | $720 |
| $20/hour | $800 |
| $25/hour | $1,000 |
| $30/hour | $1,200 |
| $35/hour | $1,400 |
| $40/hour | $1,600 |
| $50/hour | $2,000 |
These are gross estimates before taxes and deductions.
How Much Is $20 an Hour Per Week?
At $20 per hour and 40 regular hours:
$20 × 40 = $800 per week
If the employee works 5 additional hours at a 1.5× overtime rate:
Overtime rate: $30/hour
Overtime pay: $150
Estimated total: $950
How Much Is $25 an Hour Per Week?
Working 40 hours at $25 per hour gives:
$25 × 40 = $1,000 per week
If 5 overtime hours are paid at 1.5×:
Overtime Rate: $37.50/hour
Overtime Pay: $187.50
Estimated weekly gross earnings:
$1,187.50
How Much Is $30 an Hour Per Week?
At $30 per hour for 40 regular hours:
$30 × 40 = $1,200 per week
With 5 overtime hours at 1.5×:
$30 × 1.5 = $45/hour overtime rate
$45 × 5 = $225 overtime pay
Total estimated gross weekly pay:
$1,425
Weekly Pay With Overtime
Overtime can significantly change an hourly worker’s weekly gross pay.
For covered, nonexempt employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), overtime generally must be paid at at least 1.5 times the employee’s regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. A workweek is a fixed period of seven consecutive 24 hour periods.
However, overtime eligibility can depend on employee classification and applicable federal or state law. Your calculator should therefore allow users to enter overtime hours manually rather than automatically deciding which hours legally qualify as overtime.
If you regularly work more than 40 hours per week, use our Overtime Pay Calculator to estimate your regular pay and overtime earnings separately.
What Is Time and a Half?
Time and a half means an employee receives 1.5 times their regular rate for the hours being treated as overtime.
Examples:
| Regular Rate | 1.5× Overtime Rate |
|---|---|
| $15/hour | $22.50/hour |
| $20/hour | $30.00/hour |
| $25/hour | $37.50/hour |
| $30/hour | $45.00/hour |
| $40/hour | $60.00/hour |
For covered, nonexempt workers subject to the standard federal overtime rule, this 1.5× rate generally applies to qualifying hours over 40 in a workweek.
Gross Weekly Pay vs. Take Home Pay
Your weekly paycheck calculator estimates gross weekly pay, which is different from take-home pay.
Gross Weekly Pay
Gross pay is the amount earned before payroll deductions.
Take-Home Pay
Take-home or net pay is the amount remaining after applicable deductions.
Depending on your circumstances, these may include:
- Federal income tax
- State income tax
- Local income tax
- Social Security
- Medicare
- Health insurance
- Retirement contributions
- Other payroll deductions
For this reason, a calculated weekly gross wage should not be interpreted as the exact amount that will appear in your bank account.
What Can Affect Your Actual Weekly Pay?
Hourly Wage
A higher hourly rate generally produces higher weekly gross earnings.
Hours Worked
Your weekly earnings increase or decrease depending on the number of paid hours.
Overtime
Applicable overtime hours may be compensated at a premium rate.
Bonuses and Commissions
Some workers receive additional compensation that may not be included in a basic hourly calculation.
Tips
Tip income is not automatically included in this calculator.
Payroll Deductions
Taxes, benefits, retirement contributions, and other deductions affect your actual take-home paycheck.
Weekly Pay vs. Biweekly Pay
Weekly pay generally means you receive a paycheck once each week.
Biweekly pay generally means you receive a paycheck every two weeks.
For example, if your weekly gross earnings are:
$1,000
Then a simple two-week equivalent would be:
$1,000 × 2 = $2,000
However, actual paychecks can vary if your hours, overtime, bonuses, commissions, or other compensation change between workweeks.
If you are paid every two weeks, use our Biweekly Pay Calculator to estimate your gross biweekly paycheck from your annual salary.
Core Assumptions
- Hourly wage remains constant for regular hours.
- Regular and overtime hours are entered separately.
- Selected overtime multiplier applies to all overtime hours entered.
- Weekly gross pay equals regular earnings plus estimated overtime earnings.
- Calculations are based on the user’s entered hours.
- Taxes and payroll deductions are not subtracted.
- Bonuses, tips, and commissions are excluded unless separately included.
- Results represent gross pay estimates.
System Limitations
- Does not determine legal overtime eligibility.
- Employee exemption status is not evaluated.
- State-specific overtime rules may differ.
- Bonuses and other compensation may affect the legal regular rate.
- Multiple hourly rates may require more complex calculations.
- Taxes and deductions are not calculated.
- Does not estimate net or take-home pay.
- Results are for informational and planning purposes, not payroll or legal advice.
Frequently Asked Questions About Weekly Pay
Multiply your hourly wage by the number of regular hours worked. If applicable, calculate overtime separately and add it to your regular earnings.
At 40 hours per week, $20 per hour equals $800 in gross weekly pay before taxes and deductions.
At 40 regular hours, $25 per hour equals $1,000 per week in estimated gross earnings.
Working 40 hours at $30 per hour equals approximately $1,200 in gross weekly pay before overtime or deductions.
Calculate regular pay first. Then multiply the regular hourly rate by the applicable overtime multiplier and overtime hours. Add regular and overtime earnings together to estimate total weekly pay.
Time and a half for $20 per hour is $30 per hour, calculated as $20 × 1.5.
Under the federal FLSA, covered, nonexempt employees generally must receive at least 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Exemptions and state-specific rules can apply.
No. The weekly pay calculator estimates gross earnings before federal, state, local, Social Security, Medicare, and other payroll deductions.
Weekly gross pay represents earnings before deductions. Take-home pay is the amount remaining after applicable taxes, insurance, retirement contributions, and other payroll deductions.
No. Enter the overtime hours and applicable overtime multiplier separately. The calculator estimates overtime based on the values entered rather than determining legal overtime eligibility.
