Editorial policy
Every calculator, guide, table and state page of Cuenta Horas is written by the Cuenta Horas editorial team. This page says how we work.
Who we are
The Cuenta Horas editorial team is a small independent team that builds free pay and hours calculators for hourly workers in the US, in English and Spanish. We are not lawyers, CPAs or payroll providers, and we claim no credential we do not hold. That is why every rule and every rate on the site comes from an official source, named and linked on its page.
Where the numbers come from
We work from official sources: the U.S. Department of Labor for federal overtime and the state tables of its Wage and Hour Division, the federal regulations, the labor department or the statute of each state for its own rates, and IRS publications for the tax deductions. Each page links the exact documents it uses; these are some of them:
- U.S. Department of Labor, Fact Sheet #23: overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: state minimum wage laws
- U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: minimum wages for tipped employees by state
- Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 778: overtime pay
- California Labor Commissioner, overtime FAQ (one of the state labor departments we cite)
- IRS, General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3
- IRS, what to know about the no tax on overtime deduction
How figures are checked
Every calculator does exact arithmetic and rounds only the figure you read. Each rule is tested against cases worked out by hand before a page goes live, and the tests run again on every change. The methodology page shows the rules, their sources and those cases, run through the same calculators you use.
When pages are reviewed
Each guide, table and state page shows under its title the day its figures were last checked against their sources. Most state minimum wage changes take effect on January 1 or July 1, so we recheck the state minimum wage and overtime tables before every January 1 and July 1, and whenever a state announces a change.
How to report an error
Found a wrong figure, an outdated rate or a broken source? Write to hola@cuentahoras.com with the page and what you found. We read every message and fix confirmed errors on the page.
Estimates, not advice
The figures are estimates for planning: they are not legal or tax advice. Your employer, a union contract or a local rule can change what you are owed. For a wage claim, contact the labor department of your state or the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Last updated November 6, 2026.