MA PFML Calculator 2026
Estimate your 2026 Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave contribution by gross wages and employer size. Computes employee share, employer share, max weekly benefit, and leave duration using DFML official rates.
| 2026 total PFML rate | 0.88% (medical 0.70% / family 0.18%) |
| Employee share total | 0.46% (medical 0.28% / family 0.18%) |
| Employer share (25+ employees) | 0.42% (medical only) |
| Statutory max weekly benefit 2026 | $1,170.64 |
| Annual employee contribution | — |
| Annual employer contribution | — |
| Total annual cost on wages | — |
| Estimated weekly benefit | — |
The Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program lets workers take paid time off for their own serious medical condition or to care for a family member. For 2026, the total contribution rate is 0.88% of wages — split between medical leave (0.70%) and family leave (0.18%) — administered by the Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML).
2026 MA PFML Rates Explained
Employees always pay the full 0.18% family leave portion plus 0.28% of the medical leave portion, totaling a maximum of 0.46% withheld from each paycheck. If your employer has 25 or more employees, the employer pays the remaining 0.42% of medical leave. Small employers under 25 are not required to pay the employer portion but must still withhold and remit the employee's 0.46%. Contributions apply only up to the Social Security wage base ($176,100 for 2026).
How Much Will Your Weekly Benefit Be
MA PFML uses a progressive formula: 80% of your average weekly wage up to 50% of the state average weekly wage (SAWW), then 50% of any wages above that threshold, capped at the statutory maximum of $1,170.64 per week in 2026. For example, a worker earning $1,500/week receives approximately the maximum benefit because the second-tier formula compresses high earners' replacement rate.
How Long Can You Take Leave
You can take up to 12 weeks of family leave to bond with a new child or care for a family member, plus up to 20 weeks of medical leave for your own serious health condition. The combined maximum is 26 weeks in a single benefit year. Military caregiver leave can extend up to 26 weeks. A seven-day waiting period applies, but the new-child bonding leave has no waiting period if taken within the first year of birth or placement.
Last updated May 2026. Source: Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML).