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Maryland's minimum wage is $15.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2024, under Labor and Employment Article, Title 3, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland. — Source

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Montgomery County's three employer-size tiers (10 or fewer / 11–50 / 51+ employees) track separately above the $15 statewide floor, alongside Howard County and Prince George's County ordinances — all published by the Maryland DLLR.

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Maryland minimum wage

$15.00/hour

Effective 2024-01-01 · source

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Maryland calculators and guides

Start hereMinimum Wage$15.00/hr statewide (all employers, Fair Wage Act of 2023, effective January 1, 2024); confirmed from DLLR (dllr.state.md.us). Local: Montgomery County (10 or fewer → $15.95; 11–50 → $16.50; 51+ → $18.00 as of July 1, 2026); Howard County ($16.00 as of July 1, 2026); Prince George's County ($15.30 as of January 1, 2026). Agricultural OT threshold: 60 hrs/week.

OvertimeLabor and Employment Article, Title 3, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland; weekly-40 at 1.5×; agricultural workers: 60 hrs/week threshold.Paid Sick Leave AccrualMaryland Healthy Working Families Act: 1 hr per 30 hrs worked, cap 40 hrs/yr; 15+ employees = paid; fewer than 15 = unpaid; confirmed from labor.maryland.gov.Final Paycheck DeadlineFinal wages due on the next scheduled pay date as if employment had not ended; confirmed from labor.maryland.gov.Prevailing WageState prevailing wage law for public works contracts ≥$250,000 with ≥25% state funding; administered by Maryland DLLR; confirmed from labor.maryland.gov.

How Maryland differs

Weekly overtime: Maryland requires time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Source.