About ShiftPayBase

ShiftPayBase is a set of browser calculators for US nurses and shift-based clinicians — shift differentials, overtime, 12-hour weeks, travel packages, and related gross estimates. The point is to know what the shift pays before you pick it up — not to run hospital payroll or recruit travelers.

Everything runs in your browser. No account, no saved schedules, no email gate. Close the tab and the numbers are gone.

Who it's for

Staff RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs, PRN and per-diem clinicians, and travel nurses who already know (or can estimate) base rates, differentials, and contract lines. If you need tax filing, W-2 advice, or a staffing agency account, this is the wrong tool — and every page says so.

Where the numbers come from

You supply rates, hours, premiums, and stipends. We apply documented Shift stack math (Base → Diff → OT → Gross) and travel package splits. We do not pull hospital handbooks or GSA tables.

Assumptions and known limits are on our data sources & methodology page.

What this is not

Not payroll, not tax or employment advice, not a DOL determination, and not a job board. Results are planning estimates. Confirm numbers against your CBA, contract, and payroll before you rely on them.

Contact & corrections

Found a wrong formula or calculator bug? Email contact@shiftpaybase.com. Include the page URL and the inputs you used.