What is the Massachusetts minimum wage?

Massachusetts sets a statewide minimum wage of $15.00 per hour, which applies in Boston. There is no separate higher Boston city minimum, so the MA rate is the binding floor for employers across the city.

How is overtime calculated?

Under federal and Massachusetts law, non-exempt employees earn 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek. At the $15.00 minimum that is $22.50 per overtime hour. This tool applies the 40-hour weekly threshold.

How does the tipped minimum wage work?

Massachusetts allows a service rate of $6.75 per hour for tipped workers, but tips must bring total hourly earnings to at least $15.00. If tips fall short, the employer must make up the difference. The tool checks this and flags any shortfall.

Is overtime based on the service rate or full minimum for tipped staff?

Overtime for tipped employees is generally based on the full minimum wage, not the lower service rate, before the tip credit is applied. This tool computes overtime on the full $15.00 rate to stay on the safe, employee-favorable side.

Does this account for taxes?

No. The figures shown are gross pay before federal tax, the Massachusetts 5% income tax, and payroll deductions. Your actual take-home pay will be lower after withholding.

Boston Minimum Wage & Overtime Calculator

Boston employers must pay at least the Massachusetts statewide minimum wage of $15.00 an hour, with overtime for long weeks. This calculator turns your hours into weekly and annual gross pay, handles overtime correctly, and applies the state’s tipped-worker rules.

How it works

For a standard worker, pay splits into regular hours (up to 40) and overtime hours (over 40, paid at 1.5x):

regular_pay  = min(hours, 40) * rate
overtime_pay = max(hours - 40, 0) * rate * 1.5
weekly_gross = regular_pay + overtime_pay

For tipped workers, Massachusetts permits a $6.75 service rate, but tips must top earnings up to the full $15.00 minimum. The tool computes base pay at the service rate plus tips, then checks whether the combined hourly figure reaches $15.00. If not, an employer top-up is required. Overtime is calculated on the full minimum wage to remain on the employee-favorable side.

Tips and example

A standard worker logging 45 hours earns 40 hours at $15.00 ($600) plus 5 overtime hours at $22.50 ($112.50), for a $712.50 weekly gross. A tipped server on the $6.75 service rate who reports $9 per hour in tips earns $15.75 per hour combined, comfortably above the $15.00 floor, so no top-up is owed. All figures are gross; subtract federal tax, the Massachusetts 5% income tax, and payroll withholding for take-home pay.