Real-Time Earnings Calculator
Enter your hourly wage and start time — watch how much you've earned today climb live, second by second.
Set a start time (or hit "Clocked in now") to start the live count.
Frequently asked questions
How does the real-time earnings calculator work?
Enter your hourly wage and the time you started working. The counter multiplies your wage by the exact seconds elapsed since then, updating live so you can watch today's earnings climb in real time.
Can I see how much I've earned today so far?
Yes — that's exactly what the live counter shows. Set your start time to when your shift began and it calculates your running total for today automatically.
Does this account for breaks or lunch?
No — it assumes continuous work from your start time. Pause the counter (or adjust your start time) if you want to exclude a break.
Is this exact, down to the cent?
It's a live mathematical estimate (hourly rate ÷ 3600 × seconds elapsed), not a payroll record — it's meant for a fun, motivating look at your earnings, not an official pay statement.
Can I use this for a full pay period instead of just today?
This tool is built around a single day's live count. For weekly, monthly, or annual totals, use the Hourly Pay Calculator or Salary Calculator instead.
How much do I earn per minute?
Divide your hourly wage by 60. At $20 an hour that is $0.33 a minute. At $15 an hour it is $0.25.
Why is the counter showing zero?
The start time may be later than the current time, or no start time has been set. Press 'Clocked in now' to start from the current time.
Is the earnings total before or after tax?
Before tax. It multiplies your gross hourly wage by the time worked, so your actual take-home pay will be lower.
About this tool
This real-time earnings calculator turns your hourly wage into a live, ticking total for today — a fun way to see your pay add up as you work, second by second. It's an estimate for motivation, not an official payroll figure.
Worked example
At $18 an hour you earn $0.30 a minute and half a cent every second. If you clocked in at 9:00 am and it is now 11:30 am, that is 2.5 hours, or $45.00 before tax, and the counter will show it rising with each tick.
The figure is gross pay, so it does not include income tax, social insurance, pension or other deductions. To see what you actually take home, use the take-home pay calculator linked below, and use the hourly pay calculator to project the same rate across a week, a month or a year.
How the live counter works
The counter divides your hourly wage by 3,600 to get a per-second rate, then multiplies it by the seconds since your start time. At $20 an hour that is $0.0056 a second, or $0.33 a minute. It recalculates every second while the page is open and treats any start time later than now as zero, so it never shows negative earnings.
| Hourly wage | Per minute | Per second | Per 8-hour day | Per 40-hour week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12.00 | $0.20 | $0.0033 | $96.00 | $480.00 |
| $15.00 | $0.25 | $0.0042 | $120.00 | $600.00 |
| $20.00 | $0.33 | $0.0056 | $160.00 | $800.00 |
| $30.00 | $0.50 | $0.0083 | $240.00 | $1,200.00 |
| $50.00 | $0.83 | $0.0139 | $400.00 | $2,000.00 |
Earnings through a working day
| Time worked | Earned (before tax) |
|---|---|
| 15 minutes | $5.00 |
| 1 hour | $20.00 |
| 2 hours 30 minutes | $50.00 |
| 4 hours | $80.00 |
| 7 hours 30 minutes | $150.00 |
| 8 hours | $160.00 |
Remember that the figures are gross, before income tax and other deductions. They also assume you are paid for every minute since your start time. If you take an unpaid lunch, subtract that time by moving the start time later or deducting its value afterwards.
Ways to use it
- Meetings. See roughly what an hour-long meeting costs in wages by multiplying the rate by the time and the number of attendees.
- Freelancers. Check how much of a day's work has been billed against your target.
- Motivation. A running total can make a long shift feel more concrete.
- Budgeting. Compare your hourly wage with the cost of something you want to buy, in hours of work.
For an annual or monthly view of the same wage, use the salary calculator, and for take-home pay after tax try the take-home pay calculator.