overtime pay
noun
: money earned at an increased rate for working more than the usual number of hours in one week
When he works on the weekends, he collects overtime pay.
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For the 2025 tax year, the law includes permanently larger standard deductions; lower tax brackets; no federal tax on tips or overtime pay; higher credits and deductions for children and the end of the federal electric vehicle tax credit.
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Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The Austin Fire Department accrued the second highest amount of overtime in fiscal year 2026 at $22 million, while Emergency Medical Services showed the highest reliance on overtime pay.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
In response to the claim that the county overspent on salaries and overtime pay, Abruzzo also pointed out how the average county employee salary in 2025 (excluding firefighters) was $72,214, which is nearly $40,000 less than the county’s median income of $111,800.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
By comparison, certain workers can deduct up to $25,000 in tip income or $12,500 in overtime pay in 2025.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The Austin Fire Department accrued the second highest amount of overtime in fiscal year 2026 at $22 million, while Emergency Medical Services showed the highest reliance on overtime pay.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
In response to the claim that the county overspent on salaries and overtime pay, Abruzzo also pointed out how the average county employee salary in 2025 (excluding firefighters) was $72,214, which is nearly $40,000 less than the county’s median income of $111,800.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
By comparison, certain workers can deduct up to $25,000 in tip income or $12,500 in overtime pay in 2025.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overtime pay
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“Overtime pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtime%20pay. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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