Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Hourly Pay Rarely Stays a Round Number
Unlike a fixed salary, an hourly paycheck changes with the hours actually logged — regular hours at the base rate, overtime hours at time-and-a-half, then taxes and deductions applied to whatever that period's total gross pay turns out to be. This calculator builds the paycheck from those raw hours through to a net figure in one pass.
The Formula
Gross Pay = (Regular Hours × Rate) + (Overtime Hours × Rate × 1.5)
Net Pay = Gross Pay − Taxes (FICA + Federal + State) − Deductions
Net Pay = Gross Pay − Taxes (FICA + Federal + State) − Deductions
Regular and overtime hours are entered separately for the pay period, then combined into gross pay before the same FICA, federal, and state tax treatment used across this site's paycheck calculators is applied.
A Worked Example
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Regular Pay (80 hrs × $22.00) | $1,760.00 |
| Overtime Pay (5 hrs × $33.00) | $165.00 |
| Gross Pay per Period | $1,925.00 |
| Net Pay per Period | $1,450.49 |
Where This Matters
- Variable-hour work — retail, hospitality, and gig-adjacent hourly jobs where hours change week to week and net pay needs recalculating each period.
- Overtime-heavy pay periods — separating regular and overtime hours shows exactly how much of a bigger paycheck came from the 1.5x overtime rate versus normal hours.
- Checking a pay stub — reconstructing gross-to-net from logged hours to confirm a paycheck matches expectations.
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter your hourly rate.
- Enter regular hours worked this period.
- Enter overtime hours worked this period, if any (defaults to 0).
- Select a pay frequency.
- Enter estimated federal and state tax rates as percentages.
- Enter pre-tax and post-tax deductions per period, if any.
- Select Calculate to see net pay per period.
Related Calculations
Price overtime hours on their own with the Overtime Calculator, or log the underlying hours first with the Time Card Calculator.