 that would do just that. The minimum wage in Massachusetts is $15 an hour. Tipped employees can be paid $6.75 an hour, but employers have to pay them more if their tips don't make up the difference between that lower wage and the $15 minimum wage. Estefania Galvez is with the group One Fair Wage. It would be fair for the workers to be able to know how much they're taking home every week.