Pay Frequency Laws by State
How often must employers pay employees? Look up pay frequency, payday deadlines, and final paycheck rules for every state.
Select a state to see how often employers must pay wages, the payday deadline, and final paycheck rules.
All 50 States + D.C.
Alabama Pay Frequency LawsAlaska Pay Frequency LawsArizona Pay Frequency LawsArkansas Pay Frequency LawsCalifornia Pay Frequency LawsColorado Pay Frequency LawsConnecticut Pay Frequency LawsDelaware Pay Frequency LawsDistrict of Columbia Pay Frequency LawsFlorida Pay Frequency LawsGeorgia Pay Frequency LawsHawaii Pay Frequency LawsIdaho Pay Frequency LawsIllinois Pay Frequency LawsIndiana Pay Frequency LawsIowa Pay Frequency LawsKansas Pay Frequency LawsKentucky Pay Frequency LawsLouisiana Pay Frequency LawsMaine Pay Frequency LawsMaryland Pay Frequency LawsMassachusetts Pay Frequency LawsMichigan Pay Frequency LawsMinnesota Pay Frequency LawsMississippi Pay Frequency LawsMissouri Pay Frequency LawsMontana Pay Frequency LawsNebraska Pay Frequency LawsNevada Pay Frequency LawsNew Hampshire Pay Frequency LawsNew Jersey Pay Frequency LawsNew Mexico Pay Frequency LawsNew York Pay Frequency LawsNorth Carolina Pay Frequency LawsNorth Dakota Pay Frequency LawsOhio Pay Frequency LawsOklahoma Pay Frequency LawsOregon Pay Frequency LawsPennsylvania Pay Frequency LawsRhode Island Pay Frequency LawsSouth Carolina Pay Frequency LawsSouth Dakota Pay Frequency LawsTennessee Pay Frequency LawsTexas Pay Frequency LawsUtah Pay Frequency LawsVermont Pay Frequency LawsVirginia Pay Frequency LawsWashington Pay Frequency LawsWest Virginia Pay Frequency LawsWisconsin Pay Frequency LawsWyoming Pay Frequency Laws
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Frequently Asked Questions
How often must employers pay employees?
It depends on the state — weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly minimums. Use the checker above for any state.
Which states have no payday law?
Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina set no pay frequency requirement — see payday laws by state.
What about the final paycheck?
Deadlines range from immediate (fired in some states) to the next payday. See final paycheck laws.