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$12/hr Overtime Pay Calculator — 45-Hour Week
At $12/hr per hour, working 45 hours in a week triggers 5 hours of FLSA overtime (40-hour federal threshold). Your regular pay for 40 hours is $480, and your overtime pay for the 5 extra hours at $18.00/hr (1.5×) is $90 — for a total weekly gross pay of $570. All figures are gross before federal income tax, state income tax, and FICA (Social Security 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%). Use the full calculator to adjust hours, multiplier, or switch to an annual salary input.
$12/hr × 40 reg hrs = $480 regular pay
- $12/hr × 1.5 × 5 OT hrs = $90 overtime pay
- Total gross weekly pay = $570
Frequently asked questions
What is time and a half for $12/hr?
Time-and-a-half for $12/hr is $18.00/hr ($12/hr × 1.5). For 5 overtime hours (a 45-hour week), that is $90 in OT pay, plus $480 in regular pay, for $570 total weekly gross.
How much is $12/hr overtime for a 45-hour week?
At $12/hr with 45 hours worked: regular pay = $12/hr × 40 = $480. OT pay = $18.00/hr × 5 hrs = $90. Total = $570/wk gross. FLSA requires 1.5× for hours over 40.
Is $12/hr above minimum wage for overtime purposes?
The federal minimum wage is $7.25/hr (2026). For FLSA overtime, what matters is your regular rate — which for a $12/hr worker is $12.00. The minimum OT rate is $7.25 × 1.5 = $10.88/hr, so $18.00/hr exceeds this floor. State minimums may be higher.