Massachusetts Minimum Wage 2026: $15.00 an Hour, Take-Home Pay
The Massachusetts minimum wage is $15.00 an hour since January 1, 2023 (source). No increase is scheduled for 2027: 2023 was the final step of the 2018 law; further increases require the legislature or a ballot question. No enacted 2027 change found (source). Full time, that is $31,200 a year before tax and $26,006 after 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Massachusetts income tax for a single filer.
Rates checked against official sources on November 4, 2026
Massachusetts minimum wage by year
| Effective | Hourly rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2023 | $15.00 | source |
Tipped workers: a cash wage of at least $6.75 an hour, with tips making up the rest of the minimum (a tip credit of up to $8.25). Service rate for workers receiving more than $20/month in tips (source).
$15.00 since 2023-01-01, unchanged through 2026. State rate must stay at least $0.50 above the federal minimum.
Take-home pay on the Massachusetts minimum wage
| Pay before tax, a year | $31,200 |
| Federal income tax | $1,567 |
| Social Security and Medicare (7.65%) | $2,387 |
| Massachusetts income tax | $1,240 |
| Take-home pay, a year | $26,006 |
| … a month | $2,167 |
| … an hour | $12.50 |
Your pay at $15.00 an hour, after tax
Tax figures: QuantCalc’s tax engine (federal 2.6.0, state 1.26.0), 2026 tax year, a single filer aged 30 with wages from one job, no dependents and the standard deduction. Local income taxes are not taken off, except the county income tax in Indiana and Maryland, which the state engine adds at a typical county rate; state payroll taxes (disability or paid-leave insurance) are not taken off either. Not tax or legal advice: an employer’s size, industry or location can set a different minimum, so check with the state labor department. How each tax line is computed, with its source: federal, state.
Overtime and salaried workers
Hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at one and a half times the regular rate under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor); for 2026 the federal return deducts the premium half of that pay (no tax on overtime calculator).
Federal law: an exempt executive, administrative or professional employee must be paid at least $684 a week ($35,568 a year) on a salary basis (U.S. Department of Labor).
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in Massachusetts in 2026?
- The Massachusetts minimum wage is $15.00 an hour since January 1, 2023 (source).
- Will the Massachusetts minimum wage go up in 2027?
- No increase is scheduled as of November 4, 2026 (source).
- How much is the Massachusetts minimum wage a year?
- At $15.00 an hour for 40 hours a week and 52 weeks, $31,200 before tax. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Massachusetts income tax, a single filer keeps $26,006, $2,167 a month.
- What is the tipped minimum wage in Massachusetts?
- $6.75 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring the total to at least the minimum wage; otherwise the employer makes up the difference (source).