Massachusetts Pay Reporting and Pay Transparency Support
Pay Reporting
Who must submit?
Organizations with 100 or more employees in Massachusetts who are subject to federal filing requirements of a wage data report are covered under the law. This law also states that it covers employees based outside of Massachusetts.
What must be submitted?
Employers are to submit:
EEO-1 reports, which cover private-sector employers
EEO-3 reports, which cover unions
EEO-4 reports, which cover state and local units of government
EEO-5 reports, which cover elementary and secondary schools
Reports are to be submitted annually to the state by February 2nd. Since organizations are submitting the “wage data report” associated with EEO reporting and there is currently no wage data reporting included in EEO-1 reports, pay reporting data will not be submitted by EEO-1 filers in 2026.
Pay Transparency
Who is covered?
All employers with 25 or more employees in Massachusetts.
What must be posted?
Covered employers must list a pay range in postings, which is broadly defined as “the annual salary or hourly wage range that an employer reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for a position.” Massachusetts law differs from other states in that it only requires the range and not information on other forms of pay or a description of benefits offered.
What are the next steps?
Evaluate roles to ensure they have an accurate description and salary range.
Verify that your salary ranges can withstand public scrutiny by updating or designing a compensation structure that matches internal and external benchmarks.
Ensure job postings have pay information included as required.
Visit our Compensation Consulting page to explore how DCI helps organizations adhere to state pay transparency regulations while building a sound compensation plan.
