How to use this result
Three 12-hour shifts total 36 clock hours. With a half-hour unpaid break on each shift, they total 34.5 paid hours. Four of those shifts total 46 paid hours; at a 40-hour weekly threshold, six hours earn overtime.
Annual pay assumes you repeat the entered week for the number of paid weeks shown. If your pattern alternates between three and four shifts, price those weeks separately using the biweekly calculator.
The formula
Worked example
Using the example inputs loaded above:
$1,104.00
Gross pay per workweek.
Common questions
Does this apply daily overtime after eight hours?
No. It uses a weekly threshold. Daily overtime and healthcare 8-and-80 arrangements require their own calculation.
What if my meal break is paid?
Enter zero unpaid break minutes. Only subtract time that is actually unpaid.
Assumptions & references
Amounts use USD. Results are planning estimates using your entries, with dollars rounded only for display. Each tool covers the model described here; it does not determine payroll or tax obligations. Read the calculation methodology.
Formula version 1.0 · Reference check: September 7, 2026 · Report a calculation issue