California Overtime Calculator
California counts overtime by the day as well as by the week. Enter your hours to see which are paid at 1.5 times and which at double.
Type hours as 8.5 or 8:30. Overtime counts on the days it falls.
California overtime rules
- Hours over 8, up to 12, in a workday are paid at 1.5 times the regular rate.
- Hours over 12 in a workday are paid at double the regular rate.
- Hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. Hours already paid as daily overtime don't count again.
- On the seventh consecutive day of a workweek, the first 8 hours are paid at 1.5 times and hours after that at double.
California compared with federal rules
| Week | Federal overtime | Federal pay | California overtime | California pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four 10-hour days40 hours | 0 h overtime | $800.00 | 8 h overtime | $880.00 |
| One 13-hour day and four 4-hour days29 hours | 0 h overtime | $580.00 | 4 h overtime + 1 h double time | $640.00 |
| Five 10-hour days50 hours | 10 h overtime | $1,100.00 | 10 h overtime | $1,100.00 |
| Seven 5-hour days35 hours | 0 h overtime | $700.00 | 5 h overtime | $750.00 |
What this calculator does not cover
- Exempt employees, which includes some salaried roles.
- Alternative workweek schedules, such as four 10-hour days, adopted under the wage orders.
- Industry wage orders and collective bargaining agreements that set their own overtime terms.
Sources
Confirm your own situation with the state labor agency. This page is not legal advice.
Questions people ask
When does overtime start in California?
After 8 hours in a workday, after 40 hours in a workweek, and on the seventh consecutive workday. Hours over 12 in a day, and hours over 8 on the seventh day, are paid at double time.
Are hours paid twice when a week has long days and more than 40 hours?
No. Hours already paid as daily overtime don't count again toward the 40-hour weekly total. Five 10-hour days are 50 hours: 40 regular and 10 overtime hours, not 20 overtime hours.
How does the seventh-day rule work?
If you work all seven days of a workweek, the first 8 hours on the seventh day are paid at 1.5 times and any hours after that at double. In the calculator, enter hours for all seven days and set the week start your employer uses.
Do four 10-hour days get overtime in California?
Employers can adopt alternative workweek schedules, such as four 10-hour days, that change when daily overtime starts. This calculator uses the standard rule of overtime after 8 hours, so the result can differ if you work an adopted alternative schedule.
Rules last reviewed 2026-10-03. See the methodology.