# California paycheck calculator with overtime (2026)

California overtime rules are famous; this calculator is still a tax engine, not a wage-and-hour engine. Enter the extra hours or the blended rate you are actually paid. The form starts at $25 an hour and 45 hours in California so the higher week is visible.

The product does not multiply overtime by 1.5× or 2× on its own. If you earn $25 with five hours at $37.50, either raise hours to a blended equivalent or raise the hourly rate. The overtime page walks that sketch; this page keeps the state on California so PIT and SDI follow the higher annualized wage.

More hours can move you through California brackets and use more of the Social Security wage base. Exempt salaried staff who do not receive overtime cash should use the California exempt page instead.

Reviewed August 24, 2026. Not a DLSE overtime advisor.

## Sample estimates

### $25/hr × 45h, CA single

- Gross: $58,500.00
- Federal income tax: $4,840.00
- Social Security: $3,627.00
- Medicare: $848.25
- State income tax: $1,559.49
- Net / take-home: $46,864.76 (effective tax 19.9%)
- Per paycheck net: $901.25 (52 periods)

Label: engine estimates, not pay stubs.

## FAQ

### Do you auto-calculate California overtime premiums?

No. Type hours or a rate that already includes the premium you are paid.

### What is preloaded?

$25 per hour, 45 hours a week, California, single.

### Salary plus overtime?

If you are paid overtime on a salary, include those extra wages in gross. If you are overtime-exempt, use the exempt page.

## Related

- [Overtime paycheck calculator](https://takehomecash.com/overtime-paycheck-calculator/index.md)
- [California exempt paycheck](https://takehomecash.com/california-paycheck-calculator-exempt/index.md)
- [Tips and overtime paycheck](https://takehomecash.com/tips-and-overtime-paycheck/index.md)