Massachusetts Pay Stub Generator

What is withheld on a Massachusetts pay stub

Every pay stub shows gross pay, each deduction, and net pay for the period and the year to date. These are the employee taxes that apply in Massachusetts for 2026.

Federal income tax

Withheld from the employee’s Form W-4 using the IRS Publication 15-T method. Same in every state.Source

Social Security

6.2% of wages up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.Source

Medicare

1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare Tax on wages above $200,000 in the year.Source

Massachusetts income tax

Massachusetts taxes wages at a flat 5% for 2026.Source

Disability and paid leave

Massachusetts PFML: 2026 total 0.88% of eligible wages (0.70% medical, 0.18% family). Employer may deduct up to 0.46% from the employee (0.28% medical plus 0.18% family). Employers with fewer than 25 covered individuals remit 0.46%, which may all come from the employee. Wages capped at the Social Security wage base ($184,500 in 2026).Source

Local income taxes

None. No city, county or school district income or wage tax is withheld from employee paychecks.

Example: a $2,000 biweekly paycheck in Massachusetts

Calculated by the same engine that builds every Swift Paystubs order: 2026 rules, single filer, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions or local taxes, first paycheck of the year. Your figures depend on your own details.

Massachusetts wage rules that shape a pay stub

Minimum wage

$15.00 an hour as of October 6, 2026.Source

Pay frequency

Weekly or biweekly for hourly employees; salaried employees weekly, biweekly or semimonthly (monthly allowed for some exempt salaried employees by agreement).Source

Pay stub law

Massachusetts requires employers, when paying wages, to give each employee a pay slip, check stub, or envelope showing the employer's name, the employee's name, the pay date, hours worked, hourly rate, and the amount of any deductions or increases for the pay period.Source

Employer unemployment tax

Paid by the employer on the first $15,000 of each employee’s wages (2025 wage base). It is an employer cost and does not reduce the employee’s net pay.

Creating a Massachusetts pay stub with Swift Paystubs

• Choose Massachusetts as the work state. The state withholding line follows from it.
• Enter the pay rate, hours or salary, pay frequency and W-4 filing status.
• Check the live preview: gross pay, every deduction, net pay and year-to-date totals.
• Pay at checkout and download the PDF. Larger orders cost less per stub.

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