# Massachusetts — US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type

For Massachusetts, type is state; worker type is standard; hourly rate ($) is 15.00, verified against its source on 2026-08-12.

- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Type:** state _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Parent state:** Massachusetts _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Worker type:** standard _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Hourly rate ($):** 15.00 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Massachusetts | $15.00 | | The minimum wage rate automatically increases to 50 cents above the rate set in the Fair Labor Standards Act if the Federal minimum wage equals or becomes higher than the State minimum.

## Source

- https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2026-11-10.
Part of [US minimum wage rates by state, city, and worker type](https://referencesource.org/minimum-wage-rates-by-jurisdiction/).