How this time card estimate works
Enter each day's start time, end time, and unpaid break minutes. The calculator subtracts breaks, adds daily hours, totals the week, and estimates overtime hours above 40.
If you enter an hourly rate, the default gross-pay estimate uses regular pay for up to 40 hours and 1.5x pay above the threshold. You can change both planning inputs without changing the recorded shift time.
Daily and weekly decimal hours are rounded to two places for display. Gross pay uses the underlying minute-based total before display rounding. Enter only break time that should be excluded from hours worked.
Example time card calculation
If you work 8 hours Monday through Friday with no weekend hours, weekly total hours are 40. If your hourly rate is $25, estimated gross pay is $1,000.
If your weekly total is 45 hours at $25 per hour, the estimate treats 40 hours as regular pay and 5 hours as overtime at 1.5x, for an estimated gross pay of $1,187.50.
After totaling your hours, use the hourly paycheck calculator for gross-pay math or the main paycheck calculator for a broader take-home estimate and a state-specific payroll note.
Time card, work hours, or weekly hours?
Use this page when you have clock-in and clock-out times for several days. Use the work hours calculator for one shift, or the weekly hours calculator when you already know each day's decimal hours.
Official hours-worked references
Federal guidance explains hours-worked concepts, break treatment, and the common workweek-based overtime framework. State rules and individual facts can differ, so use these sources to check assumptions rather than treating the calculator as an official record.