How to Use the Hourly Pay Calculator
Enter your clock-in time, clock-out time, break time, and hourly rate, and this tool instantly calculates how many hours you actually worked today and what that adds up to in pay. For shift workers, part-timers, or freelancers billing by the hour whose schedule shifts day to day, this saves you from doing the math by hand every single time. If your rate hovers near minimum wage, comparing this result against your actual paycheck can also help you spot underpayment.
Break time is subtracted from your total time on the clock before pay is calculated, matching how unpaid breaks are typically treated in wage calculations. For example, if you clock in at 9 AM, clock out at 6 PM, and take a 60-minute lunch, your actual hours worked come out to 8 hours, and pay is calculated on that basis. If your clock-out time is earlier than your clock-in time — an overnight shift, for instance — the calculator automatically treats it as crossing midnight.
Keep in mind this is a straightforward base-rate calculator: hourly rate multiplied by hours worked. It does not add overtime premiums, shift differentials, or other pay adjustments, so treat the result as a baseline estimate and check your actual pay stub for the final number.
Frequently Asked Questions
Unpaid breaks aren't counted as hours worked under standard wage practices, so this calculator subtracts the break time you enter before calculating pay.
No, this calculator only multiplies your base hourly rate by hours worked. It does not add overtime premiums — use the weekly overtime pay calculator for that.