Massachusetts minimum wage: $15.00/hr. Unchanged since 2023.
Massachusetts's state minimum wage is $15.00/hr — the rate has been unchanged since January 1, 2023, the final step of the 2018 Grand Bargain phase-in. No city or local minimum wages are permitted; the statewide rate applies uniformly. Massachusetts also has a statutory floor of 50¢ above the federal minimum (MGL c. 151 § 1) — meaning if federal rises above $14.50, MA auto-adjusts. Pending Senate Bill S.1349 would raise the rate to $16.25 in 2026, escalating to $20.00 by 2029, but it has not been enacted as of May 2026.
State Minimum Wage Floor
Enforces the $15.00 floor with the 50¢-above-federal auto-adjustment safeguard. Surfaces pending S.1349 escalation if signed. Routes agricultural workers separately ($8.00).
What those rules do as a Massachusetts shift is created.
The hero card configuration: Block on below-floor, Flag on pending legislation, Flag on auto-adjust mechanism.
When a manager attempts to save a Massachusetts shift at a rate below $15.00, the save fails. The shift card identifies the controlling rate and points to MGL c. 151. Agricultural workers route to the $8.00 floor under a separate policy.
Pending Senate Bill S.1349 proposes $16.25 in 2026, $17.50 in 2027, $18.75 in 2028, $20.00 in 2029, with annual CPI indexing thereafter. If the bill is signed, Teambridge surfaces the new rates with effective dates and prepares batch uplift workflows for the controlling step.
MGL c. 151 § 1 mandates that the state rate stay at least 50¢ above federal. If federal minimum wage rises above $14.50, Teambridge auto-uplifts the controlling MA floor to federal + 50¢ — preserving the statutory differential.
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MGL c. 151 + the 50¢-above-federal safeguard.
Massachusetts's wage law is structurally simple: one statewide rate, no city ordinances. The complexity is in the statutory differential against the federal rate, the agricultural carve-out, and the pending escalation legislation.
$15.00 statewide floor
Massachusetts's state minimum wage is $15.00/hr for non-exempt workers, in effect since January 1, 2023. The rate was the final step of the 2018 Grand Bargain (Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2018), which also phased out Sunday/holiday premium pay and introduced PFML. There is no automatic CPI indexing — future increases require new legislation or a ballot question.
50¢-above-federal statutory floor
MGL c. 151 § 1 mandates that the state rate stay at least 50¢ above the federal minimum. If the federal minimum is raised above $14.50, the Massachusetts rate auto-adjusts to maintain the differential. This is a structural safeguard — no Massachusetts legislation needed when federal rises. Practically dormant since 2009 (federal at $7.25), but operationally alive.
Teambridge enforces the $15.00 floor and watches the safeguards.
Massachusetts is a simpler wage structure than WA or IL — but the 50¢-above-federal auto-adjust and the pending S.1349 escalation create scenarios that deserve continuous monitoring.
Floor enforced at save.
When a Massachusetts shift is created, Teambridge validates against $15.00 (or the agricultural $8.00 if the worker is tagged accordingly). Below-floor saves fail with the controlling cite displayed.
50¢ buffer maintained.
Teambridge monitors federal minimum wage announcements. If federal rises above $14.50, the MA rate auto-uplifts to maintain the 50¢ differential. Workflow is automatic — no operator intervention required.
Ready if signed.
If S.1349 is enacted, Teambridge surfaces the schedule (2026/27/28/29) with batch uplift workflows ready. Operators see the bill status and the projected impact on their workforce.
Floor decision logged.
Every shift logs the controlling floor at save: $15.00 standard, $8.00 agricultural, federal+$0.50 hypothetical. Defensible against AGO Fair Labor Division complaint or private wage suit.
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