I am salary and work 50 hours a week how do I find out if the 10 are overtime?

[Bsch4477]

If you get the same hourly wage for the extra 10 hours it isn’t overtime. 

[superdelicate]

My w-2's and my paycheck stub does not state an hourly rate nor is the payroll department verifying an hourly rate-- how do I verify that the 10 hours are at time and a half or not? 

[DoninGA]

@superdelicate Since you are a salaried employee, meaning your are exempt, then you do not have overtime pay.

[Opus 17 · Accepted solution]

Eligible overtime for the deduction is overtime that is required by the Fair Labor Standards Act.  Generally, that means the "half-time" when you get paid time and a half for working more than 40 hours/week.

This means that if you are an "exempt" supervisory or professional employee, your overtime is not eligible because it is not required under the FLSA.  If you are non-exempt but you are paid more than time and a half, only the half time is eligible.  If you are paid shift differential for working nights or weekends but don't go over 40 hours, that is also not eligible, because it is a contract benefit or employee benefit but is not required by the FLSA.

In 2026, your employer must report any eligible OT on your W-2. For 2025, you will need to figure it out yourself.  If you can't tell from your pay stubs, you can ask your employer.  If you can't figure it out, you may not be able to claim anything.