New Mexico Overtime Calculator 2026

For covered nonexempt employees in New Mexico, overtime is generally 1.5× the regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. At the New Mexico minimum wage of $12.00/hour that is $18.00/hour. Enter your own hours above for a full breakdown.

No. New Mexico 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 New Mexico minimum wage of $12.00/hour the overtime rate is $18.00/hour. A 45-hour week at that wage comes to $480.00 regular plus $90.00 overtime — $570.00 gross.

In New Mexico, tipped employees may receive a direct cash wage of $3.00/hour, with the remaining $9.00/hour covered by tips (the tip credit). However, overtime must generally be calculated using the full minimum wage of $12.00/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 ($18.00/hour), minus the tip credit ($9.00), resulting in a direct cash overtime rate of $9.00/hour for each of the 5 overtime hours worked that week.

Unpaid overtime claims in New Mexico go to New Mexico 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.