Payroll Hours Calculator

Turn a week of hours into gross pay. Add an hourly rate and overtime multiplier to see regular pay, overtime pay, and totals — with clean decimal hours ready for your payroll system.

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Gross pay this week

$800.00

Regular (40h)
$800.00
Overtime (0h × 1.5)
$0.00
Total decimal hours
40.00

Use the decimal hours column for QuickBooks, Gusto, or any payroll import.

Here’s the automated version. BizyClock feeds real clock-in hours straight into payroll-ready decimal exports for QuickBooks or Gusto — regular and overtime split for you, with no re-keying and no rounding fights.

Minutes to decimal hours conversion chart

Payroll systems take decimal hours, not hours and minutes: divide the minutes by 60. The last two columns show the same time under the quarter-hour rounding many employers use — the FLSA permits rounding to the nearest 15 minutes as long as it does not consistently favour the employer.

Minutes worked converted to decimal hours, and the same minutes rounded to the nearest quarter hour
Minutes workedDecimal hoursRounded to nearest ¼ hourRounded decimal hours
5 min0.080 min0.00
10 min0.1715 min0.25
15 min0.2515 min0.25
20 min0.3315 min0.25
25 min0.4230 min0.50
30 min0.5030 min0.50
35 min0.5830 min0.50
40 min0.6745 min0.75
45 min0.7545 min0.75
50 min0.8345 min0.75
55 min0.9260 min1.00
60 min1.0060 min1.00

8 hours 45 minutes is entered as 8.75. Rounding rules vary by employer and jurisdiction — confirm yours before applying them to pay.

From hours to gross pay

Payroll starts with accurate hours. Enter each day's clock-in and clock-out, deduct unpaid breaks, and the calculator splits the week into regular and overtime hours, then applies your rate and overtime multiplier to produce gross pay.

Why decimal hours matter

QuickBooks, Gusto, and most payroll platforms accept decimal hours in their CSV imports. Feeding them hh:mm invites rounding mistakes; the decimal-hours figure here (8h 30m = 8.5) drops straight in and multiplies cleanly against the rate.

Daily and weekly overtime

The calculator supports both daily (past 8 hours) and weekly (past 40 hours) overtime, counting daily overtime first so nothing is paid twice. Adjust the thresholds and multiplier to match your local labor rules or company policy.

Run payroll from real clock-ins

A calculator is a great check, but the source data is the hard part. BizyClock records clock-ins automatically, applies your break and overtime policy, and exports payroll-ready decimal hours for the whole team — so gross pay is built from real attendance, not re-typed times.

Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate payroll hours?

Total each day’s worked time (clock-out minus clock-in, minus unpaid breaks), add up the week, then split it into regular and overtime hours. Multiply regular hours by the pay rate and overtime hours by the rate times the overtime multiplier — this calculator does all of it and shows the gross pay.

How do you convert minutes to decimal hours for payroll?

Divide the minutes by 60: 15 minutes = 0.25, 30 = 0.5, 45 = 0.75. Payroll systems expect decimal hours because they multiply cleanly against a rate. This tool outputs a decimal-hours figure you can paste straight into your payroll import.

How is overtime pay calculated?

Overtime pay is the overtime hours multiplied by the pay rate and the overtime multiplier — most commonly 1.5× ("time and a half"). If someone earns $20/hour and works 5 overtime hours at 1.5×, that is 5 × $20 × 1.5 = $150 of overtime pay on top of their regular wages.

Does this calculator handle daily and weekly overtime?

Yes. Set the daily threshold (default 8 hours) and weekly threshold (default 40 hours). Daily overtime is counted first, then weekly overtime above 40 hours is added without double-counting hours already paid as daily overtime.

Is gross pay the same as take-home pay?

No. Gross pay is earnings before taxes and deductions. This calculator gives you gross pay from hours and rate; actual take-home (net) pay depends on tax withholding, benefits, and other deductions handled by your payroll provider.

Run payroll from real hours, not guesswork

BizyClock records every clock-in, applies overtime rules, and exports payroll-ready decimal hours — so gross pay is accurate before it ever reaches your payroll provider.

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