Massachusetts Overtime Calculator 2026
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. No daily overtime. Enter your rate and hours to see your Massachusetts overtime pay for the week.
Massachusetts overtime calculator
Your base pay per hour before overtime.
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. No daily overtime.
Gross pay for the week
$950.00
45 hours · $21.11 an hour on average
- Regular40 h × $20.00
- $800.00
- Overtime (1.5×)5 h × $30.00
- $150.00
- Total
- $950.00
Per two-week paycheck$1,900.00
If every week looks like this one. Overtime is counted week by week, never averaged across a pay period.
Overtime tax deduction (2025–2028)
$50.00 of this week’s pay is the federally required overtime premium, the part you can deduct from taxable income. At this pace that is about $2,600.00 a year (cap $12,500, or $25,000 filing jointly). Who qualifies
An estimate of gross pay before taxes and deductions, for non-exempt employees. Your employer’s payroll, contract or local law can differ. How we calculate
Massachusetts overtime at a glance
- Minimum wage
- $15.00/hour
- Weekly overtime
- after 40 hours/week at 1.5x
- Daily overtime
- No
- Double time
- No general rule
- Tipped workers
- $6.75/hour
- Salary employees
- exemption depends on duties + salary basis + threshold
- Last reviewed
- June 30, 2026
Rule details
Does Massachusetts require daily overtime, weekly overtime, or both?
Massachusetts generally follows the federal weekly overtime rule for most covered nonexempt employees. Overtime is usually paid at 1.5× the regular rate after 40 hours worked in a workweek. Massachusetts does not have a general daily overtime rule for most private-sector employees. Use the calculator above to estimate regular pay, overtime pay, and total gross pay.
Example calculation
Massachusetts Weekly Overtime Example
Massachusetts overtime rules in 2026
Massachusetts uses a weekly overtime framework: most non-exempt employees earn 1.5× their regular rate after 40 hours worked in a workweek. The state minimum wage is $15.00/hour, and service employees may be paid a $6.75/hour service rate only when the tip rules are satisfied.
Pay situations specific to Massachusetts
These are the Massachusetts rules that change the overtime math. For the federal rules that apply everywhere — the duties test, what counts toward the regular rate, and how the 40-hour workweek is measured — see the FLSA overtime guide. For how these estimates are produced and reviewed, see the calculator methodology.
Massachusetts salaried employees are not automatically exempt. Exemption status depends on duties, salary basis, and the applicable federal and state overtime rules.
Salaried overtime calculatorMassachusetts allows a tip credit, but requires the tipped cash wage to be at least $6.75/hour. Total pay (tips + cash wage) must reach the state minimum wage of $15.00/hour, or the employer must pay the difference. Tipped employees must also be given a written explanation of the tip pool.
Tipped overtime calculatorCommissions, non-discretionary bonuses, and shift differentials must be included in your regular rate of pay for overtime calculations. Run the regular rate of pay calculator to verify your blended rate.
Regular rate of pay calculatorMassachusetts follows the federal 40-hour weekly standard, with no general state daily overtime rule for most private-sector employees.
Compare other statesFile a wage complaint in Massachusetts
If your overtime, minimum wage, or final pay looks wrong, the official agency below can explain wage-claim options for Massachusetts workers.
Office of the Attorney General — Fair Labor Division
File a Wage Claim OnlineFAQs
Answers to common questions about Massachusetts overtime pay, tipped workers, salaried employees, bonuses, and wage claims.
Sources
- Mass.gov — Massachusetts Law About Overtime, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Mass.gov — Massachusetts Law About Minimum Wage, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- U.S. Department of Labor — Overtime Pay, U.S. Department of Labor
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