How to use this calculator
- Enter your Massachusetts workweek and actual punches, deducting unpaid breaks once.
- Enter your hourly rate and keep Federal selected to estimate overtime after 40 hours in a workweek.
- 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
Massachusetts: 6 shifts at $24
Schedule: 8:50 + 8:50 + 8:50 + 8:50 + 8:50 + 8:50 of net worked time. The engine calculates 53:00 (53.00 hours).
Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 13:00 (13.00 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $24.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,428.00.
Massachusetts: five longer shifts at $42
Schedule: 9:20 + 9:20 + 9:20 + 9:20 + 9:20 of net worked time. The engine calculates 46:40 (46.67 hours).
Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 6:40 (6.67 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $42.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $2,100.00.
Massachusetts minimum wage
$15.00 per hour since January 1, 2023.
Massachusetts overtime rule
1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. State law does not require overtime after 8 hours in a day.
Massachusetts wage and coverage note 1
Tipped employees: $6.75 per hour service rate, with tips bringing pay to at least $15.00.
Massachusetts wage and coverage note 2
Agricultural workers: $8.00 per hour.
Massachusetts wage and coverage note 3
Restaurant employees are exempt from state overtime but may still be owed overtime under federal law.
Massachusetts wage and coverage note 4
Holiday pay for hours not worked does not count toward the 40 hours.
Calculator scope
This page starts with the Federal preset and one entered hourly rate.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Massachusetts?
$15.00 per hour since January 1, 2023.
What overtime rule applies in Massachusetts?
1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. State law does not require overtime after 8 hours in a day.
What wage and coverage details matter in Massachusetts?
Tipped employees: $6.75 per hour service rate, with tips bringing pay to at least $15.00. Agricultural workers: $8.00 per hour. Restaurant employees are exempt from state overtime but may still be owed overtime under federal law. Holiday pay for hours not worked does not count toward the 40 hours.
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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