Calculate weighted-average overtime across more than one rate.
Enter each rate worked in the same workweek to estimate the weighted regular rate, overtime hours, half-time premium, and total gross pay when straight time has already been paid.
Calculate overtime when one workweek has multiple rates
Add the straight-time earnings from each rate, divide by total hours, then add the half-time overtime premium when straight time has already been paid.
| Rate line | Description | Hours | Hourly rate | Straight-time earnings |
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| Rate 1 | $ | |||
| Rate 2 | $ | |||
| Rate 3 | $ | |||
| Rate 4 | $ | |||
| Rate 5 | $ |
Weighted-average overtime estimate
Enter the workweek rates to see the formula.
Do not average separate workweeks together. This tool assumes straight time has already been paid for every hour worked.
General information only. Federal DOL guidance says the regular rate for multiple rates in one workweek is usually the weighted average of all rates, and weekly overtime generally cannot be avoided by averaging hours across more than one workweek. Review DOL Fact Sheet #23 and verify state, local, agreement, bonus, commission, and rate-in-effect rules before payroll.
Supported in AppyShift
- Schedules, positions, approved time records, extra earnings, and payroll summaries give managers the details needed before export.
- Payroll exports separate regular hours, overtime, extra earnings, and reviewed corrections for downstream payroll review.
- Reports help managers spot employees with multiple rates, overtime, and pay-period exceptions before payroll is finalized.
Add every straight-time dollar first
For the default federal weighted-average method, add the straight-time earnings from every hourly rate worked in the workweek, plus other regular-rate earnings that must be included.
Divide by total hours
The weighted regular rate is total includable straight-time earnings divided by total hours worked in the same workweek. Do not average two different workweeks together to avoid overtime.
Add the half-time overtime premium
When the employee has already been paid straight time for all hours, the overtime premium is one-half of the weighted regular rate times the overtime hours. The total gross estimate is straight-time earnings plus that premium.
Know when another method may apply
Some employers use a rate-in-effect method only when the legal conditions are met. This calculator uses the weighted-average method because it is the common review calculation for multiple rates.
Manager checklist
- Keep each workweek separate.
- List every rate worked and the hours paid at that rate.
- Add bonuses, commissions, service charges, or other regular-rate earnings when they must be included.
- Use one-half of the weighted regular rate for the extra overtime premium if straight time was already paid.
- Verify state, local, agreement, and payroll-provider rules before final payroll.