State laws / MA
Massachusetts pay transparency law
What Massachusetts employers must disclose in job postings, who's covered, and the penalty for non-compliance.
- Statute
- Massachusetts Wage Transparency Act
- Requirement type
- In-posting disclosure
- Effective
- October 29, 2025
- Applies to
- Employers with 25+ employees
- Salary range in postings
- Required
- Benefits description
- Not required
- Penalty
- $0–$25,000 per violation
- Enforced by
- Massachusetts Attorney General
- Notes
- Effective October 29, 2025. Graduated penalties; first violations generally carry a warning.
Massachusetts carries the second-highest per-violation exposure of any state. The Wage Transparency Act, effective October 29, 2025, requires employers with 25 or more employees to include a salary range in job postings, with civil penalties reaching $25,000 per violation — only NYC's cap is higher. First violations generally draw a warning, but the ceiling changes the math on postings left non-compliant.
The law also includes an on-request layer: employees and applicants can ask for the salary range for their role, and the employer must provide it. The Massachusetts Attorney General enforces the law, and that office has a long, active record on wage enforcement.
Frequently asked questions
Does Massachusetts require salary ranges in job postings?
Yes. The Massachusetts Wage Transparency Act, effective October 29, 2025, requires employers with 25 or more employees to include a good-faith salary range — the minimum and maximum salary or hourly rate — in job postings.
What is the penalty for not posting a salary range in Massachusetts?
Civil penalties can reach $25,000 per violation, among the highest of any state, though first violations generally carry a warning. The Massachusetts Attorney General enforces the law.
Does the Massachusetts pay transparency law apply to remote roles?
Yes — postings for roles that can be performed in Massachusetts, including remote roles accessible to Massachusetts workers, are covered when the employer meets the 25-employee threshold.
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