Name: _____________________________ Date: _______________________
Calculating Your Paycheck – Hourly and Overtime Pay Version 1
Some employers pay a set amount for every hour an Formulas for Calculating Earnings
employee works. This is called regular pay. An
Hours Worked x Hourly Rate = Regular Pay
employee may also earn overtime pay for all hours
worked over 40 within a pay period. The overtime rate Overtime Hours Worked x Overtime Rate = Overtime Pay
is usually 1.5 times an employee’s regular hourly pay.
In some cases, such as on Sundays, an employer may Regular Pay + Overtime Pay = Gross Pay
pay double time or 2 times an employee’s regular pay.
Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer on the line provided.
1. Carol Jones is a receptionist in a doctor’s office. She worked 35 hours this week. If her regular pay is
$9.68 per hour, what is Carol’s gross pay? _______________
2. Bill Granger is a parts clerk. He worked a total of 46.25 hours from Monday to Friday this week. If his
regular pay is $12.75 per hour, how much overtime pay did Bill earn? _______________
3. Tonya Smith is a cashier at the local supermarket. She worked a total of 42.5 hours this week. If her
regular pay is $8.25, what is Tonya’s gross pay? _______________
4. Janet Henderson is a secretary. She works Monday to Friday every week. If she worked a total of 44.5
hours this week, and her regular pay is $11.46 per hour, what is Janet’s regular pay? _______________
What is Janet’s overtime pay? _______________ What is Janet’s gross pay? _______________
5. Paul Sanderson is a machinist. He is paid $13.45 per hour, time and a half for all hours worked over 40, and
double time on Sundays. He worked the following hours this week:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday
9 9.5 8.75 9.25 8 6
How many hours did Paul work? ___________ What is his gross pay? _______________
6. Roy Jacobs is a crane operator and he is paid $16.75 per hour. He worked the following hours this week:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
10 8.75 10 9 9.25 5
How many hours did he work? ___________ What is his overtime pay? _______________
7. Penny Yoder is a mail clerk at the bank. Her gross pay this week, without any overtime, was $306.25.
Penny’s regular pay is $8.75 per hour. How many hours did Penny work this week? _______________
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