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Minimum wage and worker rights in Massachusetts (2026)
Official data from the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards and the U.S. Department of Labor, checked on October 5, 2026.
STATE MINIMUM WAGE
$15.00 /hourSince January 1, 2023.
Tipped: $6.75.
Federal: $7.25.
Tipped: $6.75.
Federal: $7.25.
Most farm workers: $8.00
No inflation adjustment
Overtime1.5× after 40 h a week
Sick leaveUp to 40 paid hours a year1 h per 30 worked. Paid at 11+ employees; unpaid with 10 or fewer. Usable from day 90.
VacationEarned vacation must be paid outNo law requires vacation. Earned vacation is wages and goes in the final paycheck. Forfeiture only with advance notice.
Paid family leavePFML: up to 12 wks family, 20 medical, 26 total a year; max $1,230.39/week in 2026.
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