Massachusetts Overtime Calculator and Time Tracking Rules
Overtime in Massachusetts is time and a half after 40 hours in a week. The Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, two questions come up every payroll: how much do you owe once someone crosses into overtime, and are you following the state's rules. Massachusetts uses the federal 40-hour rule, so any hour past 40 in a workweek is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate. The Massachusetts minimum wage is $15.00 an hour. This page gives you a free Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts overtime calculator
Enter the hours someone worked in a week and their pay rate to see the regular and overtime split. The math follows Massachusetts rules: time and a half after 40 hours, with no daily overtime.
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Massachusetts wage and hour rules
Here's the short version of the rules an hourly Massachusetts 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 (effective Jan 1, 2023; unchanged for 2026, final step of the 2018 5-year phase-in, no increase scheduled). No local/employer-size variants. Tipped "service rate" is $6.75/hr, provided tips bring the worker to at least $15.00/hr.
1.5x the regular hourly rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek (M.G.L. c. 151, § 1A; 454 CMR 27.03). Aligns with the federal FLSA weekly-40 rule; some MA-specific exemptions differ from federal. The Sunday retail time-and-a-half premium fully phased out on January 1, 2023, so Sunday is now a normal pay day.
None. No daily overtime and no double-time; Massachusetts calculates overtime on a weekly basis only (over 40 hours/week).
c. 149, § 100). May be unpaid if the worker is fully relieved of duty and free to leave; if required to work or stay on-site during it, the time must be paid.
Massachusetts does not mandate paid short/coffee rest breaks; only the 30-minute meal period is required.
If the employee quits: due on the next regular payday (M.G.L. c. 149, § 148). Late payment triggers strict liability with mandatory treble damages under the Wage Act. Massachusetts also requires payroll records to be kept for 3 years (M.G.L. c. 151, § 15).
Confirm before you rely on these
Rates verified August 2026. The $15.00 rate has held since January 1, 2023 as the final step of the 2018 phase-in, and no increase is scheduled, so a change would require new legislation or a ballot measure. This is general information, not legal or payroll advice. Check the Massachusetts labor department for the current rules, and talk to a professional for your situation.
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How long to keep time records
Federal law requires keeping time cards 2 years and payroll records 3 years, and some states go longer. Massachusetts requires payroll records be kept 3 years. The full breakdown is in how long to keep timesheets and payroll records.
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Track Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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: New Hampshire time tracking, Rhode Island time tracking.