Overtime Rules in Mexico
In Mexico, overtime starts after 8 hours in a day and after 48 hours in a week and is paid at 2× the regular rate.
- Daily overtime after
- 8 hour
- Weekly overtime after
- 48 hour
- Overtime rate
- 2×
- Maximum weekly hours
- Not set nationally
- Rest break
- Not set nationally
- Source
- diputados.gob.mx
When overtime starts in Mexico
The daily threshold is 8 hours and the weekly threshold is 48 hours. Hours worked beyond either point count as overtime and are paid at 2× the regular rate.
Where a figure is not shown, Mexico does not set that threshold nationally, or it is left to a collective agreement. Check the source before applying it to a specific contract.
Maximum weekly hours
No maximum weekly hours figure is listed for Mexico: the statute cited below does not set one as a weekly ceiling. Daily limits, annual overtime caps and minimum rest periods may still apply, so read the source before planning long weeks.
Rest breaks
No statutory rest break with a fixed hours threshold is recorded for Mexico in the source cited below. Break entitlements may still come from the collective agreement or from sector rules. Either way, unpaid breaks are excluded from paid hours, which is how the hours calculator treats the break field by default.
Calculate overtime pay for Mexico
Select Mexico in the hours calculator or the timesheet and these thresholds and the 2× multiplier are applied to your week automatically. Overtime hours are shown on their own line rather than folded into the total, so the figure can be checked against the statute.
As of Setyembre 21, 2026
This page summarises the statutory baseline in Mexico for general information. It is not legal advice, collective agreements and sector rules can set different terms, and labour law changes. Check diputados.gob.mx before relying on any figure.
Questions and answers
When does overtime start in Mexico?
After 8 hours in a day or 48 hours in a week, whichever is reached first. Hours beyond that point are overtime.
How much is overtime pay in Mexico?
Overtime is paid at 2× the regular hourly rate under the rule cited on this page. Collective agreements may set a higher rate.
What is the maximum number of hours per week in Mexico?
The statute cited on this page does not set that figure for Mexico. It is left to the employment contract, the collective agreement or sector rules, so check diputados.gob.mx and the agreement that covers the job.
Are rest breaks required in Mexico?
The statute cited on this page does not set that figure for Mexico. It is left to the employment contract, the collective agreement or sector rules, so check diputados.gob.mx and the agreement that covers the job.
Where do these figures come from?
From diputados.gob.mx, the statutory instrument for working time in Mexico. Where a figure is uncertain it is left blank rather than estimated.