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California counts overtime by the day as well as by the week. Enter your times below and the daily, double time and seventh-day rules are applied for you.

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Example week. Type over it or clear it.
SunOct 4
MonOct 5
8.00
TueOct 6
10.50
WedOct 7
8.00
ThuOct 8
8.00
FriOct 9
6.00
SatOct 10
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Your total

Oct 4 to Oct 10 · California

40.50hrs 40 h 30 m
Regular38.00 hrs
Overtime 1.5x2.50 hrs
Est. gross pay at $20.00/hr$835.00
  • Daily overtime: 1.5x after 8 hours, 2x after 12 hours in a workday.
  • Seventh consecutive day in a workweek: 1.5x for the first 8 hours, 2x after 8.
  • Weekly overtime: 1.5x after 40 regular hours.

For your reference only. These are estimates, not an official payroll record. Your employer’s payroll and your state labor office have the final word.

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California overtime rules

Non-exempt employees in California earn overtime under four rules. Each hour is paid once, at the highest rate that applies to it.

WhenRate
Over 8 hours in a workday, up to 121.5x regular rate
Over 12 hours in a workday2x regular rate
First 8 hours on the 7th consecutive day in a workweek1.5x regular rate
Over 8 hours on the 7th consecutive day2x regular rate
Over 40 regular hours in a workweek1.5x regular rate

Example: a week with a long Tuesday

You work 8 hours Monday, 10.5 hours Tuesday, 8 hours Wednesday and Thursday, and 6 hours Friday at $20.00 an hour. That is 40.5 hours. Under the federal rule only 0.5 hours would be overtime. In California, Tuesday has 2.5 hours of daily overtime, so the week has 38 regular hours and 2.5 overtime hours.

HoursRatePay
Regular38.00$20.00$760.00
Overtime 1.5x2.50$30.00$75.00
Total40.50$835.00

Workday and workweek

A workday is a 24-hour period that starts at the same time each day. A workweek is any fixed run of seven days, such as Sunday through Saturday. Your employer sets both. If your workweek does not start on Sunday, change Workweek starts in the calculator.

The seventh-day rule

If you work all seven days of one workweek, the first 8 hours on the seventh day are paid at 1.5x and any time after 8 hours is paid at 2x. Seven days in a row that cross from one workweek into the next do not count.

Meal and rest breaks

  • A 30 minute unpaid meal break before the end of the fifth hour of work when you work more than 5 hours, and a second one when you work more than 10 hours. Some of these can be waived by agreement.
  • A paid 10 minute rest break for every 4 hours worked, or major part of 4 hours.
  • If a required break is not provided, the employer owes one extra hour of pay at your regular rate for that workday, once for meal breaks and once for rest breaks.

Enter only unpaid meal breaks in the calculator. Paid rest breaks are part of your hours worked.

California overtime FAQ

When do I get double time in California?

After 12 hours in one workday, and after 8 hours on the seventh day in a row that you work in the same workweek.

Do daily and weekly overtime add up twice?

No. An hour is paid once, at the highest rate that applies. Hours already paid as daily overtime do not count again toward the 40 regular hours in the week.

What counts as the seventh consecutive day?

It is the seventh day in a row inside one workweek. If you work Wednesday through the following Tuesday, but your workweek starts on Sunday, the seven days are split across two workweeks and the rule does not apply.

What if I miss a meal or rest break?

California requires one extra hour of pay at your regular rate for each workday a required meal break is not provided, and one more hour for each workday a required rest break is not provided.

Does this apply to salaried or exempt employees?

No. These rules cover non-exempt employees, which includes most hourly workers. Some industries and alternative workweek schedules follow different rules.

Sources: California DIR overtime rules, DIR meal periods FAQ, DIR rest periods FAQ. General information, not legal advice. Check the DIR pages for industry wage orders and alternative workweek schedules.