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Employment pay rules by state

Minimum wage, PTO payout, final paycheck deadlines and overtime for all 50 states and DC. Pick a state to see the full rule and its official source.

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Showing all 51 jurisdictions.

Employment pay rules by state, as of September 26, 2026
State Minimum wage PTO payout Final paycheck (quit) Final paycheck (fired) Overtime Details
Alabama AL $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Alaska AK $14.00/hr $15.00 from July 1, 2027 Depends on policy Next regular payday at least 3 working days after your last day Within 3 working days After 40 hrs/week, 8 hrs/day
Arizona AZ $15.15/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Within 7 working days or end of next regular pay period, whichever is sooner After 40 hrs/week
Arkansas AR $11.00/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
California CA $16.90/hr $17.40 from January 1, 2027 Required Within 72 hours Immediately (same day) After 40 hrs/week, 8 hrs/day
Colorado CO $15.16/hr $15.71 from January 1, 2027 Required Next regular payday Immediately (or within 24 hours) After 40 hrs/week, 12 hrs/day
Connecticut CT $16.94/hr $17.48 from January 1, 2027 Depends on policy Next regular payday Next business day After 40 hrs/week
Delaware DE $15.00/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday or within 3 business days, whichever is later Next regular payday or within 3 business days, whichever is later After 40 hrs/week
District of Columbia DC $18.40/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday or within 7 days, whichever is earlier Next working day After 40 hrs/week
Florida FL $14.00/hr $15.00 from September 30, 2026 Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Georgia GA $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Hawaii HI $16.00/hr $18.00 from January 1, 2028 Depends on policy Next regular payday (or last day with one pay period's notice) Immediately (same day) After 40 hrs/week
Idaho ID $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday or within 10 working days, whichever is earlier Next regular payday or within 10 working days, whichever is earlier After 40 hrs/week
Illinois IL $15.00/hr Required Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Indiana IN $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Iowa IA $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Kansas KS $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 46 hrs/week
Kentucky KY $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday or within 14 days, whichever is later Next regular payday or within 14 days, whichever is later After 40 hrs/week
Louisiana LA $7.25/hr Required Next regular payday or within 15 days, whichever is earlier Next regular payday or within 15 days, whichever is earlier After 40 hrs/week
Maine ME $15.10/hr $15.70 from January 1, 2027 Required Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Maryland MD $15.00/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Massachusetts MA $15.00/hr Required Next regular payday Immediately (same day) After 40 hrs/week
Michigan MI $13.73/hr $15.00 from January 1, 2027 Depends on policy As soon as the amount can be determined with due diligence As soon as the amount can be determined with due diligence After 40 hrs/week
Minnesota MN $11.41/hr $11.87 from January 1, 2027 Depends on policy Next regular payday Within 24 hours of demand After 48 hrs/week
Mississippi MS $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Missouri MO $15.00/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Immediately (same day) After 40 hrs/week
Montana MT $10.85/hr Required Next regular payday or within 15 days, whichever is earlier Immediately (same day) After 40 hrs/week
Nebraska NE $15.00/hr $15.26 from January 1, 2027 Required Next regular payday or within 14 days, whichever is earlier Next regular payday or within 14 days, whichever is earlier After 40 hrs/week
Nevada NV $12.00/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday or within 7 days, whichever is earlier Immediately (same day) After 40 hrs/week, 8 hrs/day
New Hampshire NH $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Within 72 hours After 40 hrs/week
New Jersey NJ $15.92/hr $16.48 from January 1, 2027 Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
New Mexico NM $12.00/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Within 5 days After 40 hrs/week
New York NY $16.00/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
North Carolina NC $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
North Dakota ND $7.25/hr Required Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Ohio OH $11.00/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Oklahoma OK $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Oregon OR $15.55/hr Depends on policy Within 5 working days or next regular payday, whichever is earlier (last day of work if you gave 48 hours' notice) End of next business day After 40 hrs/week
Pennsylvania PA $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Rhode Island RI $16.00/hr $17.00 from January 1, 2027 Required Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
South Carolina SC $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
South Dakota SD $11.85/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Tennessee TN $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday or within 21 days, whichever is later Next regular payday or within 21 days, whichever is later After 40 hrs/week
Texas TX $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Within 6 days After 40 hrs/week
Utah UT $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Within 24 hours After 40 hrs/week
Vermont VT $14.42/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Within 72 hours After 40 hrs/week
Virginia VA $12.77/hr $13.75 from January 1, 2027 Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Washington WA $17.13/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
West Virginia WV $8.75/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Wisconsin WI $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week
Wyoming WY $7.25/hr Depends on policy Next regular payday Next regular payday After 40 hrs/week

How to read this table

Minimum wage is the statewide rate in effect on September 26, 2026. Some cities and counties set higher local rates, and some industries have their own minimums; the state page lists them.

PTO payout "Required" means state law treats earned vacation or PTO as wages that must be paid at separation. "Depends on policy" means your employer's written policy usually controls; several of these states still default to payout unless the policy says otherwise.

Overtime shows when time-and-a-half starts. Where no daily limit is listed, overtime is weekly only.

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