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Check the legal regular rate, nonexempt coverage and whether any alternative or special rule applies.
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What this calculator helps you decide
Best for
Calculating daily overtime for one confirmed ordinary California nonexempt workday.
Outputs
Regular, time-and-a-half and double-time hours and pay plus gross pay for that workday.
Start here
Confirm general nonexempt coverage and an ordinary workday, then enter the regular rate and hours.
- Close-intent boundary
- Do not use this to calculate weekly, seventh-day, alternative-workweek or special rules; use Overtime Pay Using Your Rule Calculator for a separately confirmed entered multiplier.
Apply overtime and holiday rules
California Daily Overtime Pay: regular
Regular, time-and-a-half and double-time hours and pay plus gross pay for that workday.
California daily overtime inputs
This calculator covers one ordinary workday only.
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Confirmed regular hourly rate for this one workday.
Total hours in one ordinary workday, from 0 through 24.
Coverage and workday confirmationsOpen the assumptions you are less likely to change on every comparison.
Use only after general nonexempt coverage is confirmed.
Alternative workweeks and special rules require a separate review.
California general nonexempt coverage must be confirmed outside this engine
Result needs confirmed assumptions
Review the highlighted assumptions and confirm the required eligibility or coverage choices before calculating a result.
Why no estimate is shown
Wage101 does not infer legal eligibility or coverage. Review the formulas and scope before entering a confirmed scenario.
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| Parameter | Meaning | Unit | Allowed values | Presence | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| regularHourlyRate | Confirmed regular hourly rate for this one workday. | USD/hour | 0.01 to 100000000 | Required | 20 |
| hoursInWorkday | Total hours in one ordinary workday, from 0 through 24. | hours/workday | 0 to 24 | Required | 10 |
| coverageConfirmed | Use only after general nonexempt coverage is confirmed. | confirmed coverage status | 2, 0, 1 | Required | Not confirmed |
| ordinaryWorkdayConfirmed | Alternative workweeks and special rules require a separate review. | confirmed workday scope | 2, 0, 1 | Required | Not confirmed |
California Daily Overtime Pay: regular
Use the result only for one confirmed ordinary California workday; it is not a weekly overtime calculation.
Formula summary
- Primary formula
- grossDayPay = regularPay + timeAndHalfPay + doubleTimePay
Data used here
- California ordinary-workday overtime rules checked 2026-07-27: California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement; verified; checked 2026-07-27.
Decision checks
Stress-test the decision
Retest hours around eight and twelve and verify the regular hourly rate.
Assumptions and sources
- California ordinary-workday overtime rules checked 2026-07-27
- California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, Overtime FAQ Checked 2026-07-27.
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When this estimate can be misleading
- Weekly overtime, seventh-day rules and work across multiple days are excluded.
- Alternative workweeks, exemptions, collective agreements and industry-specific rules are excluded.
- Use the result only for one confirmed ordinary California workday; it is not a weekly overtime calculation.
Educational estimate, not advice. See all assumptions & limitations →
Related reading
Use these practical guides to interpret the decision and its assumptions.
- California Overtime Pay: what the Wage101 calculator includes
Calculate pay for one ordinary California workday after confirming general nonexempt coverage.
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Frequently asked questions
What regular, time-and-a-half and double-time pay applies to this one ordinary California workday?
Check the legal regular rate, nonexempt coverage and whether any alternative or special rule applies.
Does this calculate tax or take-home pay?
One ordinary workday and confirmed general nonexempt coverage only; weekly and special rules are excluded.
Which official source and period does this use?
Official California DLSE overtime guidance captured and reviewed 27 July 2026. Coverage: rules checked 27 July 2026.
Can I share or save a scenario?
Tool inputs and results stay in this browser. Anonymous categorical usage analytics send only governed page, tool, cluster and action identifiers; tool inputs and results are never sent. Error monitoring is disabled. Optional saved state stays only on this device.
How should I use the calculated result?
Treat the calculated result as one scenario, then verify the input record with the greatest effect on that result.