Jury duty pay in Massachusetts
Employers pay regular wages for the first 3 days. The Commonwealth pays $50 a day from the fourth day124
Your rights as a juror
- Must your employer pay you?
- Yes. Employers must pay regularly employed jurors, including predictable part-time and temporary workers, regular wages for the first 3 days1
- Job protection
- Employers may not deprive a juror of employment or benefits, or harass, threaten or coerce them. Fine up to $5,000 and tort liability with possible treble damages3
- Postponing or being excused
- Postpone online for any reason to an available business day within 12 months of the original date5
- One day or one trial
- Yes. If you are not picked after one day, your service is usually done.4
Many counties pay more than the state minimum, and your summons usually says what you will be paid. If something here is not covered, your summons or the court clerk can tell you.
Sources
- M.G.L. c.234A s.48, Massachusetts Legislature, checked 1 November 2026
- M.G.L. c.234A s.51, Massachusetts Legislature, checked 1 November 2026
- M.G.L. c.234A s.61, Massachusetts Legislature, checked 1 November 2026
- Learn about trial jury service, Massachusetts Office of Jury Commissioner, checked 1 November 2026
- Postpone your jury service, Massachusetts Office of Jury Commissioner, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a copy of the law we used because the official site could not be read.