Time card calculator

A time card turns in-and-out times into hours you get paid for. The tricky part is overtime, which most states count by the week and a few count by the day.

How it works

Each day: out minus in, less the unpaid break. Overnight shifts are handled. Then the hours are split into regular and overtime by the rule you pick:

• Federal (FLSA): overtime at 1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours in the workweek. The workweek is a fixed, recurring 168-hour period your employer sets.
• California: time and a half after 8 hours in a day or 40 in a week, double time after 12 hours in a day, and on the 7th day in a row worked in the workweek the first 8 hours are time and a half and anything past 8 is double time.
• Alaska: overtime after 8 hours in a day or 40 in a week.
• Colorado: overtime after 12 hours in a day or 40 in a week.

Daily overtime hours are not counted twice toward the weekly 40.

What this does not cover

Exempt (salaried) employees, tips, bonuses that change the regular rate, alternative workweeks, and industry rules. Nevada also has daily overtime for some lower-paid workers. Your employer’s payroll and your state labor department have the final word.

Sources

• US Department of Labor: overtime under the FLSA (1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek; the workweek is a fixed 168-hour period)
• US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Fact Sheet 23: Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA
• CalChamber: Understanding Overtime Pay in California (8 and 12 hour daily rules, 7th consecutive day)
• SHRM: Which states have daily overtime pay laws? (Alaska, California, Nevada, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands after 8 hours; Colorado after 12)

Sources last checked 1 November 2026.