Massachusetts Minimum Wage 2026: $15.00/hr
Massachusetts workers must be paid at least $15.00 an hour, $7.75 above the federal $7.25 minimum.
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Key facts for Massachusetts
- Minimum wage
- $15.00/hr
- In effect since
- Tipped cash wage
- $6.75/hr
- Compared with federal
- +$7.75 vs the federal $7.25
- Overtime
- 1.5x after 40 hrs/week
Source
- Rule
- Massachusetts minimum wage law
- Published by
- mass.gov
- Last updated
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Massachusetts's minimum wage is $15.00/hr in 2026, $7.75 above the federal $7.25 minimum , ranked #16 of 51 US jurisdictions. The tipped cash wage is $6.75/hr.
How the Massachusetts minimum wage works
In Massachusetts, the minimum wage is $15.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2023. Massachusetts sets its own minimum wage, and a tip credit is allowed: the tipped cash wage is $6.75 per hour, with tips expected to bring total pay to at least the full minimum wage. Overtime is paid at 1.5× the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. This reflects a state overtime law.
Massachusetts reached $15.00 on January 1, 2023, the last step of the 2018 law. No further increase is scheduled. The tipped service rate is $6.75/hr for workers receiving more than $20 a month in tips, and tips plus the service rate must reach at least $15.00/hr.
How Massachusetts compares
- State rate
- $15.00/hr
- Federal minimum
- $7.25/hr
- Difference
- +$7.75 (+106.9%)
- National rank
- #16 of 51
Ranked by 2026 effective minimum wage across all 51 U.S. states and jurisdictions. Federal comparison source: U.S. Department of Labor.
Massachusetts overtime rules
- Weekly overtime threshold
- 40 hours (1.5x)
- Governing law
- State overtime law
Massachusetts requires overtime at 1.5x the regular rate for hours over 40 per week (M.G.L. c. 151, s. 1A; 454 CMR 27.03). Sunday and holiday premium pay ended January 1, 2023.