Massachusetts minimum wage

$15.00 an hour since January 1, 2023.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2023	$15.00	$6.75	mass.gov checked 2026-10-26

Other rates in Massachusetts

Who	Now	Next change	Source
Agricultural and farm workers Agricultural or farm work. The exception is pay to children 17 or under, or to a parent, spouse, child or other member of the employer's immediate family.	$8.00		mass.gov checked 2026-10-26

Good to know

Tipped employees (more than $20 a month in tips) must end each shift at $15 an hour including tips, or the employer makes up the difference.
No inflation indexing and no scheduled change.
mass.gov answers the verify script's user agent with HTTP 403 (plain requests get through), so these quotes were also checked by hand in a browser on 2026-10-26.

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Questions

What is the minimum wage in Massachusetts in 2027?

$15.00 an hour from January 1, 2023.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Massachusetts?

Employers may pay a cash wage of $6.75 if tips bring the total to at least $15.00.

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