What is the minimum wage in Baltimore?

Baltimore follows Maryland's statewide minimum wage of $15.00 per hour for standard employees. Maryland phased to this rate, and large and small employers are now aligned at $15.00.

How is overtime calculated in Maryland?

Maryland follows the federal rule: hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek are paid at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate. The first 40 hours are paid at the normal rate.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Maryland?

Maryland sets a tipped cash minimum of $3.63 per hour. Employers take a tip credit, but tips plus cash wage must reach at least the full $15.00 minimum, or the employer makes up the difference.

Is overtime based on the full minimum or the cash wage for tipped workers?

Overtime for tipped workers is computed on the full minimum wage, not the lower cash wage. The tip credit is then applied, so overtime cannot be shortchanged by using only the $3.63 cash rate.

Does Baltimore have a higher local minimum than the state?

No. Baltimore uses Maryland's statewide $15.00 minimum wage. There is no separate higher city minimum, so the local and state rates are the same.

Baltimore Minimum Wage & Overtime Calculator

What this calculator does

This tool computes gross pay at Baltimore’s $15.00/hr Maryland minimum wage, correctly splitting regular and overtime hours and applying the 1.5× overtime premium for hours beyond 40 in a workweek. It also handles tipped workers, who have a $3.63 cash minimum with a tip credit, and verifies that overtime is computed on the full minimum wage.

How it works

The standard calculation separates regular and overtime hours:

regular_hours  = min(hours, 40)
ot_hours       = max(hours - 40, 0)
regular_pay    = regular_hours * wage
ot_pay         = ot_hours * wage * 1.5
weekly_gross   = regular_pay + ot_pay

For tipped workers, the employer pays a $3.63 cash wage and claims a tip credit, but tips plus cash must reach the full $15.00 minimum. Overtime for tipped staff is computed on the full minimum, then reduced by the tip credit — never on the bare cash wage. Annual gross is the weekly figure times 52.

Example and notes

A standard worker logging 45 hours at $15.00: regular = 40 * 15 = $600, overtime = 5 * 15 * 1.5 = $112.50, weekly = $712.50. A tipped worker’s cash overtime rate is (15 * 1.5) - tip_credit, where the tip credit is 15 - 3.63 = $11.37, giving a cash OT rate of 22.50 - 11.37 = $11.13/hr before tips. Always confirm that tips bring total pay to at least $15.00/hr; if not, the employer must top up. Rates and tip-credit rules change, so verify with the Maryland Department of Labor.