Massachusetts overtime calculator
A free Massachusetts overtime calculator. Massachusetts counts overtime by the week, so type the hours for each day and the hourly rate to see the pay for the week.
Massachusetts requires one and one-half times the regular hourly rate for work in excess of 40 hours in a work week, except as set out in M.G.L. c. 151, section 1A. The rule is set by the work week.
Gross pay, before tax. Rule from the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries (mass.gov), which quotes 454 CMR 27.03, checked 31 October 2026. Exemptions and special cases are not applied here; check the source before relying on this.
- Regular hours
- 40 hours ($800.00)
- Overtime hours, time and a half
- 3 hours ($90.00)
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What the massachusetts overtime calculator works out
Most US states follow the federal rule: overtime after 40 hours in a week. Massachusetts sets overtime by the workweek, with no daily limit. This calculator adds up one week of hours and pays the hours past 40 at time and a half.
How it is calculated
Add up the week
Add the hours worked on each day of the workweek. Every day counts the same; there is no daily limit.
Split at the weekly limit
The first 40 hours are regular hours. Hours past 40 in the week are overtime at time and a half.
Worked example
At $20 an hour: 10, 9, 8, 8 and 8 hours make 43 hours. The first 40 are regular, the last 3 are overtime. Pay is 40 x $20 = $800, plus 3 x $30 = $90: $890 for the week.
Know the hours before you pay them
Wrkbase records hours as people work: attendance logs sign-in, breaks and sign-off for each day, and a task timer starts when a task moves to In progress. Both are on the Free plan, for up to 5 people.
See attendanceGood to know before you rely on it
When is overtime owed in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts requires one and one-half times the regular hourly rate for work in excess of 40 hours in a work week, except as set out in M.G.L. c. 151, section 1A. The rule is set by the work week.
Does Massachusetts require Sunday or holiday premium pay?
The state law library page notes that the Sunday and holiday premium pay provisions ended on 1 January 2023. This calculator applies only the 40-hour work week rule, so any premium your employer chooses to pay is extra.
Does this cover every case?
No. It applies the weekly rule to hourly pay. Exemptions, alternative work schedules, and rules for particular industries or a seventh day of work in a row are not applied. Check the state labor office page linked above.
Does Wrkbase calculate overtime pay?
Daily overtime, yes, on the Team plan. Hours past a daily threshold you set are paid at one multiplier, 1.5 times by default. It does not apply weekly thresholds, double time or any state rule, so use this calculator for the full amount and add the difference to the pay run as a bonus.