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Massachusetts pay transparency law: what it requires and who posts pay
Massachusetts requires employers with 25 or more employees in the state to disclose the pay range in job postings, a rule in effect since Oct. 29, 2025. As of Oct 17, 2026, 71.3% of the 13,731 LAYIQ postings placed in Massachusetts state a pay range, against 30.4% in the 36 states shown without a rule in our law table.
Who posts pay in Massachusetts
As of Oct 17, 2026, LAYIQ lists 13,731 postings placed in Massachusetts. 9,786 of them state a US dollar annual or hourly pay range or single figure.
- LAYIQ postings placed in the state
- 13,731
- Of those, stating pay
- 9,786
- Share stating pay
- 71.3%
Across the 36 shown states without a rule in the law table, 30.4% of postings state a pay range. The two groups differ in more than the law, such as their employers and the kinds of jobs they list, so this describes the postings and does not measure what any law does.
- A posting counts in every state where LAYIQ has placed one of its locations, so states overlap. A posting with no location placed in a state, such as some that name several places in one line and some remote postings, is in no state.
- A posting counts as stating pay when its pay is a US dollar annual or hourly pay range or single figure, recorded as a minimum and a maximum that can be equal. Monthly pay and other currencies are not counted.
- These shares do not say whether an employer follows a pay range law. A law reaches some employers and postings and not others, and LAYIQ cannot tell which apply to a posting.
- LAYIQ lists only postings from the last six calendar months, and a snapshot of what is open now over-represents postings that stay up for months.
As of . Pay ranges come from the employers' own postings.
The same numbers for every state with 200 or more postings are in the pay transparency CSV.
Download the CSVWhat the law says in Massachusetts
The table is the part of the pay range law table that reaches this state, confirmed on official government pages as of October 13, 2026. The facts below come from the sources listed at the end of this page, each with the day LAYIQ read it. Laws change and details vary, so check the linked source or your state labor department before relying on a rule. This is general information, not legal advice.
| Jurisdiction | Who it covers | In effect since | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | Employers with 25 or more employees in Massachusetts1 | Oct. 29, 20252 | Attorney General (opens in a new tab) |
What a posting has to show
- Who and what. Section 105F of chapter 149, added by Chapter 141 of the Acts of 2024, covers any public or private employer with 25 or more employees in Massachusetts. A covered employer or its agent has to disclose the pay range for a particular, specific position in the posting of the position.1
- What a pay range is. The annual salary range or hourly wage range the employer reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position at that time. A posting includes recruitment done directly by the employer or through a third party.1
- On request, and for a promotion. The employer also gives the pay range to an employee offered a promotion or transfer to a new position, and, on request, to an employee holding the position or an applicant for it.1
- Enforcement. The Attorney General enforces the section. The Act sets a warning for a first offense, a fine of up to $500 for a second and up to $1,000 for a third, and counts one or more postings by the same employer in a 48-hour period as one offense. For the first two years after the section takes effect, an employer has two business days after notice of a violation to fix it before a fine is imposed.1
The start date in the table above, Oct. 29, 2025, is the Attorney General’s. LAYIQ could not read that page again on October 17, 2026, because the site refuses automated requests, so its entry in the sources keeps the day it was last read. The Act, read again that day, was approved on July 31, 2024 and says section 105F takes effect one year after the Act’s effective date.
Browse Massachusetts jobs by city
LAYIQ job pages for the biggest cities in Massachusetts, each listing the openings LAYIQ has there.
- Boston, MA (4,993 jobs)
- Cambridge, MA (1,029 jobs)
How to cite
Please cite LAYIQ with the date of the law table and, for the share, the as-of date, and say the share describes the postings open at that moment. A suggested citation:
LAYIQ. “Massachusetts pay transparency law: what it requires and who posts pay” Pay range law as of October 13, 2026; posting data as of Oct 17, 2026. https://layiq.ai/data/pay-transparency/massachusetts
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Frequently asked questions
Which Massachusetts employers must disclose a pay range?
Any public or private employer with 25 or more employees in Massachusetts.1
When did the Massachusetts pay range rule start?
The table gives Oct. 29, 2025, from the Attorney General’s page.2 The Act itself says section 105F takes effect one year after the Act’s effective date, and the Act was approved on July 31, 2024.1
What happens if a Massachusetts posting leaves the range out?
The Attorney General has exclusive power to enforce the section. The Act sets a warning for a first offense and fines of up to $500 for a second and up to $1,000 for a third.1
What share of Massachusetts job postings on LAYIQ state a pay range?
As of Oct 17, 2026, 71.3% of the 13,731 LAYIQ postings placed in Massachusetts state a US dollar annual or hourly pay range or single figure. It describes the postings LAYIQ lists and does not say whether an employer follows the law.
Sources
- Massachusetts Legislature. Acts of 2024, Chapter 141 (wage transparency, section 105F of chapter 149) (opens in a new tab). Accessed October 17, 2026.
- Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office. Pay transparency in Massachusetts (opens in a new tab). Accessed October 6, 2026.