Decimal Hours Calculator for Payroll
Convert time clock readings to decimal hours for payroll processing. Enter employee hours and minutes to get the payroll-ready decimal value instantly.
✓ Designed for payroll managers
✓ Handles 2-decimal precision (standard payroll)
✓ Copy results directly into payroll software
1h 45m=1.7500 decimal hours
How Payroll Decimal Conversion Works
When an employee clocks in at 8:07 AM and out at 4:52 PM, the total time worked is 8 hours 45 minutes. Payroll systems need this as 8.75 decimal hours to calculate gross pay.
At $22/hour: 8.75 × $22 = $192.50 gross pay for the shift.
Payroll-Specific Considerations
Rounding Rules
Under FLSA, employers may round to the nearest 5, 6, or 15 minutes as long as it averages out fairly. The 7-minute rule is most common: 1–7 min rounds down, 8+ rounds up.
Break Deductions
Subtract unpaid break time before converting. If an 8.5-hour shift includes a 30-minute unpaid lunch, the payable time is 8.00 hours.
Overtime Tracking
FLSA requires overtime at 1.5× for hours over 40 per week. Decimal format makes weekly totals easy to sum: 8.75 + 8.50 + 9.00 + 8.25 + 8.50 = 43.00 total (3.00 OT).