Maine Overtime Calculator 2026

For covered nonexempt employees in Maine, overtime is generally 1.5× the regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. At the Maine minimum wage of $15.10/hour that is $22.65/hour. Enter your own hours above for a full breakdown.

No. Maine has no general daily overtime rule for most private-sector employees — overtime starts after 40 hours in a workweek, so a 12-hour day does not trigger it on its own. An employer policy or union contract can still promise daily overtime voluntarily.

At the Maine minimum wage of $15.10/hour the overtime rate is $22.65/hour. A 45-hour week at that wage comes to $604.00 regular plus $113.25 overtime — $717.25 gross.

In Maine, tipped employees may receive a direct cash wage of $7.55/hour, with the remaining $7.55/hour covered by tips (the tip credit). However, overtime must generally be calculated using the full minimum wage of $15.10/hour, not the lower cash rate. For example, if a tipped employee works 45 hours, their base overtime rate is 1.5× the full minimum wage ($22.65/hour), minus the tip credit ($7.55), resulting in a direct cash overtime rate of $15.10/hour for each of the 5 overtime hours worked that week.

Unpaid overtime claims in Maine go to Maine Department of Labor / State Workforce Agency, and a lawyer is generally not required. Bring timesheets and pay stubs. Federal claims can instead go to the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.