Overtime in Maine is time and a half after 40 hours in a week. $15. Use the free calculator below, check the state's wage and hour rules, and see how Clox tracks the hours behind them.
State guides
If you run an hourly crew in Maine, two questions come up every payroll: how much do you owe once someone crosses into overtime, and are you following the state's rules. Maine uses the federal 40-hour rule, so any hour past 40 in a workweek is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. $15. This page gives you a free Maine overtime calculator, a plain summary of the state's wage and hour rules, and a look at how Clox tracks the hours behind those numbers.
Free Maine overtime calculator
Enter the hours someone worked in a week and their pay rate to see the regular and overtime split. The math follows Maine rules: time and a half after 40 hours, with no daily overtime.
Maine overtime calculator
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Regular pay (40 hrs × $20.00)$800.00
Overtime pay (5 hrs × 1.5 × $20.00)$150.00
Gross pay this week$950.00
Overtime is 1.5 times the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. Maine follows the federal rule and has no daily overtime, so hours over 8 in a day do not trigger overtime on their own.
Maine minimum wage: $15.
Estimate only, for planning. Confirm current figures with the Maine labor department. This is not legal or payroll advice.
Maine wage and hour rules
Here is the short version of the rules an hourly Maine employer runs into. Each figure has a source below, and the rules change over time, so confirm anything you rely on with the state.
Rule
What it says
Minimum wage
$15.10/hr (effective Jan 1, 2026; up from $14.65). Tipped/service employee direct wage $7.55/hr (tips must bring total to $15.10). Local variants higher: Portland ~$16.75/hr, Rockland ~$16.00/hr. As of June 2026, agricultural workers are also covered by the state minimum wage.
Overtime
1.5x the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (follows federal FLSA). Maine DOL confirms overtime is based on the weekly total, not daily hours.
Daily overtime
None. No daily overtime or double-time. Maine DOL states overtime is due only after 40 hours in a workweek, not after 8 hours in a day (unless a collective bargaining agreement requires it).
Meal break
30 consecutive minutes of rest after 6 consecutive hours worked (Title 26 §601). This rest period may be used as unpaid mealtime if the employee is completely relieved of duty. Exempt where fewer than 3 employees are on duty at one time (and the work allows frequent shorter paid breaks). This is Maine's single break requirement; there is no separate meal-break statute.
Rest break
No separate paid rest-break requirement for adults. Maine's only break rule is the 30-minutes-after-6-hours provision in Title 26 §601 (usable as unpaid mealtime); the state does not mandate paid 10/15-minute rest breaks.
Final paycheck
Due by the employee's next established payday, or within 2 weeks of a written demand for wages, whichever is earlier (Title 26 §626). Applies to both voluntary and involuntary separation. Accrued unused vacation earned on/after Jan 1, 2023 must also be paid out at cessation, except for employers with 10 or fewer employees and public employers.
Maine wage and hour rules for hourly workers, as researched for 2026.
Confirm before you rely on these
All figures verified July 2026 against Maine DOL and the Maine Revised Statutes. Minimum wage is $15.10/hr effective Jan 1, 2026; Maine adjusts it annually each Jan 1 by the Northeast CPI-W, so it will change Jan 1, 2027. Local minimums in Portland and Rockland also adjust annually and are approximate here (confirm exact current municipal rates). Maine has no separate paid rest-break law for adults; the only break mandate is the §601 30-minutes-after-6-hours provision. This is general information, not legal or payroll advice. Check the Maine labor department for the current rules, and talk to a professional for your situation.
A calculator is only as good as the hours you feed it. Clox is time tracking built for field and trade crews, so the hours behind these numbers are captured accurately in the first place, then the overtime is figured for you.
Your crew clocks in with one tap on their phone, and it works offline, so a dead zone on the job does not lose a punch.
Lock clock-in to a geofenced worksite so a punch has to happen on site. It is a strong deterrent, not a foolproof guarantee, because the location comes from the phone.
Overtime is calculated automatically on the Maine weekly-40 rule, so you are not doing this math by hand every Friday.
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