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Restaurant overtime calculator for two pay rates

A cook who also washes dishes, or a host who also buses, has one overtime rate for the week, not two. Enter the hours and rate for each job and the calculator works out the blended regular rate and the overtime premium owed.

Free to use. Nothing you type leaves your browser. Figures checked against official sources on October 1, 2026. Estimates only, not legal or tax advice.

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Result

Enter hours and rates for the week.

The formula

  1. Straight-time pay = (hours at rate A × rate A) + (hours at rate B × rate B)
  2. Regular rate = straight-time pay ÷ total hours
  3. Overtime premium = regular rate × 0.5 × hours over 40
  4. Total pay for the week = straight-time pay + overtime premium

How to read the result

Massachusetts exempts restaurant employees from state overtime, but federal law does not, and nearly every restaurant is covered federally. Overtime is counted by the workweek: hours over 40 in one fixed seven-day period, with no averaging across two weeks.

This is the default federal method. Narrow alternatives exist but generally need an agreement with the employee in advance, so check with your payroll provider before using anything else.

Do not use this calculator for hours paid at the tipped service rate. Overtime for tipped employees is worked out on the full minimum wage, and the exact figure for a Massachusetts server should be confirmed with your payroll provider.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor: Fact Sheet #23, Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA · Checked

Massachusetts rules

The rules behind the numbers

Quoted from our answer library, where each one links to the official source.

  • How is overtime calculated for someone who works two jobs at different rates?

    Under federal law, the regular rate for the week is a weighted average: total straight-time pay from all rates divided by total hours worked. Overtime hours are then owed an extra half of that blended rate.

    Full answer and official source

  • Do Massachusetts restaurants have to pay overtime?

    State law does not require it: the Massachusetts overtime statute excludes anyone employed in a restaurant. Federal law has no restaurant exemption, so a restaurant covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act still owes time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek.

    Full answer and official source

  • How is overtime figured for a server paid the $6.75 service rate?

    Federal rules govern, because restaurants are exempt from state overtime. Overtime for a tipped employee is calculated on the full minimum wage, not the lower cash wage, and mandatory service charges paid to staff are included in the regular rate.

    Full answer and official source

  • Is a salaried chef or kitchen manager exempt from overtime?

    Only if they pass all three federal tests: a salary of at least $684 a week ($35,568 a year), a primary duty of managing the restaurant or the kitchen, and regularly directing two or more full-time employees with real say in hiring and firing. Being on salary alone does not make someone exempt.

    Full answer and official source

  • Is there overtime after 8 hours in a day?

    No. Neither Massachusetts nor federal law requires daily overtime; it is based only on hours over 40 in a workweek. Paid holidays or other paid time off that is not worked does not count toward the 40.

    Full answer and official source

Rules checked against official sources on . General information, not legal or tax advice.

Common questions

Do restaurants have to pay overtime in Massachusetts?

State law does not require it for restaurant employees, but federal law does. A restaurant covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act owes time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek.

Which rate is overtime paid at when someone works two jobs?

Under the federal default, neither. The regular rate for the week is total straight-time pay divided by total hours, and each overtime hour is owed an extra half of that blended rate on top of straight time.

Your restaurant remains the employer of record and approves payroll and employment decisions. BOHO is not a PEO, a staffing agency, or legal counsel. A calculator gives an estimate from the numbers you enter. Confirm anything that affects pay or taxes with your payroll provider, attorney or tax adviser.

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Your restaurant remains the employer of record and approves payroll and employment decisions. BOHO is not a PEO, a staffing agency, or legal counsel.