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Maine Overtime Calculator

$15.10 per hour from January 1, 2026; $15.70 from January 1, 2027. 1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek in most situations (26 MRS § 664).

Enter your work punches

Weekly totals

Replace the sample punches with your own. Blank days count as zero.

Use 9:00am, 17:00 or 1700. Breaks are unpaid minutes; leave zero for a break already punched out.

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40:00 worked · 40.00 decimal hoursTotals update as you type.
Enter work punches and break minutes by day
DayIn / out punchesBreakWorkedRegularOT / DT
Sun, 11/1
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Mon, 11/2
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Tue, 11/3
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Wed, 11/4
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Thu, 11/5
8:00
8.00 h		8:00
8.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Fri, 11/6
0:00
0.00 h		0:00
0.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Sat, 11/7
0:00
0.00 h		0:00
0.00 h		0:00 / 0:00
0.00 / 0.00 h
Regular40:0040.00 h
Overtime · 1.5×0:000.00 h
Double time · 2×0:000.00 h
Estimated gross—rate × allocated hours

Estimate only; not legal, tax or payroll advice. Verify your workweek and overtime rule before using these results.

Times such as 915, 9.15am, 9:15 PM, and 21:15 work. A shift ending earlier than it starts is treated as overnight. Shifts belong to the day they start.

Last updated: · Estimates only; not legal, tax or payroll advice. View sources and limitations.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter your Maine workweek and actual punches, deducting unpaid breaks once.
  2. Enter your hourly rate and keep Federal selected to estimate overtime after 40 hours in a workweek.
  3. Review the state rules and calculator limits below alongside your results.

Formula

The Federal preset calculates regular hours = min(workweek hours, 40) and overtime hours = max(workweek hours − 40, 0). Estimated gross pay = regular hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × 1.5.

Worked examples

Maine: 4 shifts at $24

Schedule: 8:42 + 8:42 + 8:42 + 8:42 of net worked time. The engine calculates 34:48 (34.80 hours).

Regular: 34:48 (34.80 h); overtime: 0:00 (0.00 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $24.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $835.20.

Maine: five longer shifts at $40

Schedule: 9:14 + 9:14 + 9:14 + 9:14 + 9:14 of net worked time. The engine calculates 46:10 (46.17 hours).

Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 6:10 (6.17 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $40.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,970.00.

Maine minimum wage

$15.10 per hour from January 1, 2026; $15.70 from January 1, 2027.

Maine overtime rule

1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek in most situations (26 MRS § 664).

Maine wage and coverage note 1

Tipped employees: $7.55 per hour cash wage in 2026.

Maine wage and coverage note 2

Employees get a 30-minute break after 6 consecutive hours, with limited exceptions.

Calculator scope

This page starts with the Federal preset and one entered hourly rate.

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Maine?

$15.10 per hour from January 1, 2026; $15.70 from January 1, 2027.

What overtime rule applies in Maine?

1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek in most situations (26 MRS § 664).

What wage and coverage details matter in Maine?

Tipped employees: $7.55 per hour cash wage in 2026. Employees get a 30-minute break after 6 consecutive hours, with limited exceptions.

What does this calculator cover?

The Federal preset estimates overtime after 40 hours in a workweek using one entered hourly rate.

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