Hourly Pay Word Problems

Kim Jones works for an hourly rate of $7.50. This week Kim worked 39 hours. What is Kim’s gross pay for this week?

Alice Lee worked 40 hours this week at $8.00 per hour. What is Alice’s gross pay for this week?

Tom Johnson worked 32 hours this week for $9.25 per hour. What is Tom’s gross pay for the week?

Steve worked 37.5 hours last week for $15.00 an hour. What is his gross pay for the week?

Jean works as a secretary for a local business. She is paid $10.50 per hour. She gets paid overtime (time and a half) for all hours over 40 a week. Last week she worked 45 hours. What is her gross pay for the week?

Anne is paid $25 per hour for her job as an office manager. She is paid overtime (time and a half) for all hours worked over 40 a week. What is her gross pay is she worked 51 last week?

Cindy is paid $7.00 an hour for a regular 35-hour week. She receives overtime (time and a half) pay for any hours above this each week. This week Cindy worked 43 hours. What is her gross pay?

George earns an hourly rate of $8.64 for a 40-hour week. He receives double-time for and weekend work. This week he worked his regular 40 hours plus 10 hours on Saturday. Calculate his gross pay.