How overtime is calculated
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees earn at least 1.5 times their regular rate for every hour over 40 in a workweek. At $18 an hour, overtime is $27 an hour. With 40 regular hours and 6 overtime hours the week pays $720 + $162 = $882.
Daily overtime and double time
A few states, like California, also require overtime after 8 hours in a day and double time after 12 hours. Most states, including Utah and Texas, follow only the federal 40-hour weekly rule.
Tipped employees
For tipped workers, overtime is based on the full minimum wage, not the reduced tipped wage. Check your pay stub if the overtime rate looks low.