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Nurse overtime calculator: see the premium before you pick up

Overtime is where one more shift becomes real money — or real burnout. Enter regular rate, OT hours, and multiplier (usually 1.5×). This page stays nurse-labeled on purpose.

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Base

Overtime

Shift stack

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When to use

Deciding whether a pickup is worth it; checking a stub line.

When not to

California daily OT needs extra rules — enter multipliers yourself; this is not a 50-state law library.

Assumptions: Default weekly OT feel; treat regular rate as already blended if you computed it elsewhere.

Worked examples

  • Input

    Rate $45
    8 OT hrs
    1.5×

    Output

    OT pay $540
  • Input

    Blended rate $48
    8 OT hrs
    1.5×

    Output

    OT pay $576

    Blending differentials into regular rate changes OT.

Common traps

  • Paying 1.5× on base only while ignoring differentials can underpay.
  • Hospitals may use an 8/80 schedule — different trigger than plain 40.
  • Salaried RN OT eligibility is a legal fact — confirm with HR when unsure.

Next metric

Differentials: shift differential. Long shifts: 12-hour. Week view: paycheck with differentials.

Common questions

Many nonexempt nurses do under FLSA/state rules; confirm your status.
1.5 × regular rate for OT hours.
Not automatically; enter the multipliers your facility uses.
Out of scope — this estimates gross OT pay only.

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