Does Maryland have daily overtime?

Maryland does not have a verified statewide daily-overtime rule in the registry for this page. This calculator uses the weekly workweek rule only and does not add a daily premium.

What does this Maryland calculator not decide?

It does not decide exemptions, salary status, industry-specific rules, tip-credit compliance, local minimum wages, or whether a worker is covered by state law, federal law, or both.

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Maryland overtime is generally time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek, under Labor and Employment Article, Title 3, Subtitle 4, Annotated Code of Maryland. — Source

Minimum-wage data used for examples comes from the registry effective January 1, 2024.

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Maryland Overtime Calculator

Enter daily hours and a straight-time hourly rate. The calculator applies the verified weekly threshold from the registry and adds only the extra overtime premium, so hours are not paid twice.

Who this rate applies to: State minimum wage — all employers regardless of size (Fair Wage Act unified rate) Source

Worked example

Weekly overtime calculation

A Maryland employee works 45 hours at $15.00/hr\nWeekly overtime hours = 45 − 40 = 5\nOvertime premium = 5 × regular rate × 0.50

What this does not determine

Whether a worker is exempt from overtime under state or federal law.
Whether an industry-specific threshold, agricultural rule, residential rule, collective-bargaining agreement, or public-contract rule changes the result.
Whether tips, commissions, bonuses, shift differentials, or multiple hourly rates were included correctly in the regular rate.
Whether local minimum-wage ordinances or special worker classes change the straight-time rate used in the calculator.
Penalties, wage-claim deadlines, interest, attorneys' fees, or agency filing strategy.

Sources and verification

Maryland overtime data is read from src/data/states.json. The verified weekly threshold is 40 hours, the multiplier is 1.5×, and the source is the cited registry source. Values marked unverified in the registry render no calculator.

Common questions

Does Maryland have a state overtime law?

Yes. The Maryland Labor and Employment Article, Title 3, Subtitle 4, requires time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Maryland's Division of Labor and Industry (labor.maryland.gov) enforces it. Maryland also has a special 60-hour threshold for agricultural workers.

What is Maryland's agricultural overtime rule?

Agricultural workers in Maryland have an overtime threshold of 60 hours per week, not the standard 40 hours. This means Maryland farm workers are owed overtime only after 60 hours in a workweek. This is a significant state-specific exception — neighboring Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania do not have an equivalent agricultural carve-out at 60 hours.

How do Montgomery County's wage tiers affect overtime calculations?

Montgomery County has three employer-size minimum wage tiers (as of July 1, 2026): $15.95/hr for employers with 10 or fewer employees, $16.50/hr for 11–50 employees, and $18.00/hr for 51+ employees. The overtime regular rate for a Montgomery County worker cannot be less than the applicable tier — so a large-employer Montgomery County worker has an overtime premium floor of $27.00/hr (1.5 × $18.00).

Where do I file a Maryland overtime complaint?

The Maryland Division of Labor and Industry (labor.maryland.gov) enforces Maryland's overtime law. Workers can file online. The U.S. DOL Wage and Hour Division also handles federal FLSA claims. Both avenues are available.