Maryland Overtime Calculator and Time Tracking Rules
Overtime in Maryland is time and a half after 40 hours in a week. The Maryland minimum wage is $15.00 an hour. Use the free calculator below, check the state's wage and hour rules, and see how Clox tracks your crew's hours.
JULY 5, 2026 · BY THE CLOX TEAM
If you run an hourly crew in Maryland, two questions come up every payroll: how much do you owe once someone crosses into overtime, and are you following the state's rules. Maryland uses the federal 40-hour rule, so any hour past 40 in a workweek is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. The Maryland minimum wage is $15.00 an hour. This page gives you a free Maryland overtime calculator, a plain summary of the state's wage and hour rules, and a look at how Clox tracks your crew's hours.
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Free Maryland overtime calculator
Enter the hours someone worked in a week and their pay rate to see the regular and overtime split. The math follows Maryland rules: time and a half after 40 hours, with no daily overtime.
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Maryland wage and hour rules
Here's the short version of the rules an hourly Maryland employer runs into. Each figure has a source below, and the rules change over time, so confirm anything you rely on with the state.
$15.00/hr for all employers regardless of size (effective Jan 1, 2024, under the Maryland Fair Wage Act). The state rate is frozen, no 2025 or 2026 statewide increase. Note higher county rates as of July 1, 2026: Montgomery County is $18.00/hr for employers with 51 or more employees, $16.50/hr for 11 to 50, and $15.95/hr for 10 or fewer; Howard County is $16.00/hr and Prince George's County is $15.30/hr. A field/construction employer working in those counties must pay the higher local minimum.
1.5x the regular rate for all hours over 40 in a workweek (Maryland Wage and Hour Law, tracks federal FLSA). Agricultural workers qualify for overtime only after 60 hours in a week.
None. No daily overtime or double-time; overtime is weekly only (over 40 hours).
Exception: the Healthy Retail Employee Act requires breaks only in retail establishments with 50+ employees (15 min for a 4-6 hour shift; 30 min for shifts over 6 consecutive hours), not applicable to typical field/construction work. Minors under 18 must get a 30-minute break for every 5 hours worked.
(Under federal law, if an employer chooses to offer a short break under 20 minutes, it must be paid.)
Labor & Employment § 3-505). Applies whether fired or quit. Accrued unused vacation is payable unless a written, communicated policy states it is forfeited on separation.
Confirm before you rely on these
Rates verified August 2026. The statewide $15.00 rate is frozen, with no automatic annual escalator, so it changes only with new legislation. Montgomery, Howard, and Prince George's Counties set higher local minimums that adjust on their own schedules, so employers on job sites there must pay the applicable county rate. This is general information, not legal or payroll advice. Check the Maryland labor department for the current rules, and talk to a professional for your situation.
Sources: labor.maryland.gov, govdocs.com, labor.maryland.gov, labor.maryland.gov.
How long to keep time records
Federal law requires keeping time cards 2 years and payroll records 3 years, and some states go longer. The full breakdown is in how long to keep timesheets and payroll records.
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Track Maryland hours accurately with Clox
A calculator is only as accurate as the hours you put into it. Clox is time tracking built for field and trade crews, so your crew's hours are recorded 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 doesn't lose a punch.
- Lock clock-in to a geofenced worksite so a punch has to happen on site. It's a strong deterrent, not a foolproof guarantee, because the location comes from the phone.
- Overtime is calculated automatically on the Maryland weekly-40 rule, so you're not doing this math by hand every Friday.
- Export payroll-ready files for QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, and Paychex when the week is done.
If your crew moves between addresses during the day, settle how you handle drive time between job sites before you run the numbers. Those hours can count toward the weekly total, and leaving them untracked understates the overtime you owe.
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More state guides: Delaware time tracking, Virginia time tracking.