Maryland Minimum Wage Calculator

💡 Maryland Wage Law Essentials

• Statewide Rate: Under the Maryland Fair Wage Act, the state baseline minimum wage is $15.00/hour for all employers regardless of size.
• County Tier Rates: Montgomery County mandates indexed wage rates up to $17.65/hr for large employers (51+), and Howard County requires $16.00/hr.
• Tipped Minimum Cash Wage: Under Maryland state law, tipped employees must be paid a direct cash wage of at least $3.63/hour (leaving an $11.37/hr tip credit). Montgomery County requires a higher direct wage floor of $4.00/hour.
• Tip Shortfall Guarantee: If cash pay plus tips do not average the applicable hourly minimum wage across all hours worked, the employer must cover the entire shortfall.
• Minor & Training Rates: Workers under 18 may be paid 85% of the state minimum wage ($12.75/hour). Workers under 20 may receive a federal training wage ($4.25/hr) for the first 90 days.
• Overtime Pay: Non-exempt hours exceeding 40 hours/week are compensated at 1.5× regular pay. For tipped workers, direct overtime is calculated as $(1.5 \times \text{Base Minimum Wage}) - \text{Tip Credit}$.