MAState-set rate
Massachusetts minimum wage 2026
The Massachusetts minimum wage is $15.00 per hour, in effect as at 2026-07-01 per US DOL. The tipped cash wage is $6.75 with a tip credit of $8.25. [MA labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
MA$15.00
In effect as at 2026-07-01 per US DOL.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tipped cash wage
$6.75
Tip credit ceiling $8.25.
Verified 2026-09-06
vs federal $7.25
+$7.75
Above the federal minimum.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
None
No further increase scheduled in statute.
Verified 2026-09-06
Tip-credit split
Cash $6.75Credit $8.25Combined $15.00
Take-home at the Massachusetts minimum
Estimated take-home at $15.00 per hour
20 hours/week
$300.00
~$262/wk after tax
$15,600 annual gross
30 hours/week
$450.00
~$379/wk after tax
$23,400 annual gross
40 hours/week
$600.00
~$494/wk after tax
$31,200 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
DOL: Must be at least $0.50 above the federal rate No scheduled increase is recorded. This row was taken from the DOL tables only and the state's own site was not checked in this pass, so a scheduled increase may exist and simply not be captured here.
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