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Frequencies the DOL table marks for Massachusetts

An “X” in the DOL table means the state permits that payday frequency; blank means it is not marked. Check your state labor office for the current rule.

Pay frequencyMarked by DOL
WeeklyYes
BiweeklyYes
SemimonthlyNo
MonthlyNo

DOL footnotes for Massachusetts

  • 9 Massachusetts. Hourly employees must be paid either weekly or biweekly. Employers may pay salaried employees semi-monthly. Note: Salaried employees can also be paid monthly if an employee voluntarily agrees.

Source: US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, State Payday Requirements (revised January 1, 2023). Record id: DOL-WHD-state-payday / Massachusetts. Data revised January 1, 2023.