Massachusetts hourly paycheck calculator
Your hourly wage after taxes in Massachusetts, per week and per year, with overtime.
Estimate with 2026 federal rules and each state's latest published rates, not tax advice. Calculated in your browser: nothing you type is sent anywhere.
Take-home pay per paycheck
$961.92
$50,019.26 a year · 21.3% of gross in taxes
- Take-home 79%
- Federal tax 9%
- Social Security and Medicare 8%
- Massachusetts taxes 5%
| Line | Paycheck | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $1,222.80 | $63,585.60 |
| Federal income tax | −$104.81 | −$5,450.27 |
| Social Security | −$75.81 | −$3,942.31 |
| Medicare | −$17.73 | −$921.99 |
| Massachusetts income tax | −$56.91 | −$2,959.28 |
| Paid family and medical leave (PFML) | −$5.62 | −$292.49 |
| Take-home | $961.92 | $50,019.26 |
Hourly wage after taxes in Massachusetts
40 hours a week, 52 weeks, single filer, 2026 rules.
| Wage | Take-home / week | Take-home / year | Taxes |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $495.49 | $25,766 | 17.4% |
| $20.00 | $645.27 | $33,554 | 19.3% |
| $25.00 | $795.05 | $41,343 | 20.5% |
| $30.00 | $944.83 | $49,131 | 21.3% |
| $40.00 | $1,212.28 | $63,038 | 24.2% |
| $50.00 | $1,471.84 | $76,536 | 26.4% |
What Massachusetts jobs pay per hour, after taxes
Hourly wages paid in Massachusetts (May 2025), 40 hours a week, single filer.
| Wage level | Wage | Take-home / week | Kept per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts, 25th percentile | $21.51 | $690.50 | $17.26 |
| Massachusetts, median | $30.57 | $961.92 | $24.05 |
| Massachusetts, 75th percentile | $49.32 | $1,454.19 | $36.35 |
| Boston area, median | $32.03 | $1,005.41 | $25.14 |
| Worcester area, median | $27.80 | $878.93 | $21.97 |
| Amherst Town area, median | $27.42 | $867.55 | $21.69 |
| Barnstable Town area, median | $27.10 | $857.95 | $21.45 |
| Providence area, median | $25.81 | $819.31 | $20.48 |
| Springfield area, median | $24.97 | $794.16 | $19.85 |
| Pittsfield area, median | $24.93 | $792.95 | $19.82 |
Minimum wage after taxes in Massachusetts
Massachusetts's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour.
Overtime at the Massachusetts median wage, $30.57 an hour
| Hours / week | Gross | Take-home | Per hour kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 h | $1,222.80 | $961.92 | $24.05 |
| 45 h | $1,452.08 | $1,116.29 | $24.81 |
| 50 h | $1,681.35 | $1,265.07 | $25.30 |
| 55 h | $1,910.63 | $1,413.85 | $25.71 |
| 60 h | $2,139.90 | $1,562.63 | $26.04 |
Massachusetts and nearby states, per week
Minimum wage and take-home pay for 40 hours, single filer. At $20 an hour, against $645.27 in Massachusetts: Connecticut $6.85 more, New Hampshire $39.45 more, New York $3.67 more, Rhode Island $12.51 more, Vermont $20.99 more.
| State | Min. wage | $15/h | $20/h | $30/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $15.00 | $495.49 | $645.27 | $944.83 |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | $510.08 | $652.12 | $948.54 |
| New Hampshire | $7.25 | $524.02 | $684.72 | $1,006.12 |
| New York | $16.00 | $499.91 | $648.94 | $947.02 |
| Rhode Island | $16.00 | $506.78 | $657.78 | $959.78 |
| Vermont | $14.42 | $512.26 | $666.26 | $974.23 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Massachusetts?
$645.27 a week at 40 hours, $33,554 a year, for a single filer in 2026. Gross pay is $800 a week; 19.3% goes to federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, plus Massachusetts taxes.
How much is minimum wage after taxes in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour. Full time, 40 hours a week, that is $31,200 a year before tax and $25,766 after, $495.49 a week.
How much is $15 an hour a year after taxes in Massachusetts?
$15 an hour full time is $31,200 a year before tax and $25,766 after, or $495.49 a week.
How is overtime taxed in Massachusetts?
Overtime is ordinary wages: it is taxed like the rest of your pay, it just raises the total. At the Massachusetts median of $30.57 an hour, 50 hours pays $1,681.35 a week and leaves $1,265.07, against $961.92 for 40 hours: you keep $30.32 of each overtime hour.
What does a typical Boston worker take home?
The median wage in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area is $32.03 an hour (BLS, May 2025). Full time, that is $2,562.40 every two weeks before tax and $2,010.82 after, taxed as a Massachusetts resident.