Every state has different rules for when your employer must pay your final wages. Find your state below or use the calculator for an exact deadline.
Enter your last day and pay schedule — we'll calculate the precise legal deadline.
→ Use the Calculator| State | If Fired | Penalty for Late Payment |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Next payday | No specific penalty |
| Alaska | Next payday | Up to 90 days wages |
| Arizona | 3 business days | Treble damages |
| Arkansas | Next payday | Wages continue 60 days |
| California | Immediate | Up to 30 days wages |
| Colorado | Immediate | 125% + 50% penalty |
| Connecticut | Next business day | Double damages |
| Delaware | Next payday | No specific penalty |
| Florida | Next payday | No specific penalty |
| Georgia | Next payday | No specific penalty |
| Hawaii | Immediate | Daily wages penalty |
| Idaho | Sooner of 10 biz days or next payday | Up to 3 days wages |
| Illinois | Next payday | 2% per month + damages |
| Indiana | Next payday | Double damages |
| Iowa | Next payday | 5% per day penalty |
| Kansas | Next payday | 1% per day up to 100% |
| Kentucky | Later of next payday or 14 days | No specific penalty |
| Louisiana | Sooner of 15 days or next payday | Up to 90 days wages |
| Maine | Next payday | Double damages |
| Maryland | Next payday | Up to 3x wages |
| Massachusetts | Immediate | Treble damages |
| Michigan | Next payday | Penalty equal to wages |
| Minnesota | Within 24 hours | Wages continue 15 days |
| Mississippi | Next payday | No specific penalty |
| Missouri | Immediate | Wages continue 60 days |
| Montana | Immediate | Up to 30 days wages |
| Nebraska | Sooner of 14 days or next payday | No specific penalty |
| Nevada | Immediate | Up to 30 days wages |
| New Hampshire | Within 72 hours | 10% per month |
| New Jersey | Next payday | Double damages |
| New Mexico | 5 business days | Up to 30 days wages |
| New York | Next payday | Double damages |
| North Carolina | Next payday | Double damages |
| North Dakota | Next payday | No specific penalty |
| Ohio | Sooner of next payday or 15 days | No specific penalty |
| Oklahoma | Next payday | No specific penalty |
| Oregon | Immediate | Up to 30 days wages |
| Pennsylvania | Next payday | No specific penalty |
| Rhode Island | Next payday | Up to 2x wages |
| South Carolina | Next payday | Up to 3x wages |
| South Dakota | Next payday | No specific penalty |
| Tennessee | Within 21 calendar days | No specific penalty |
| Texas | Within 6 calendar days | Up to 30 days wages |
| Utah | Within 24 hours (next business day) | Up to 60 days wages |
| Vermont | Next payday | No specific penalty |
| Virginia | Next payday | No specific penalty |
| Washington | End of pay period | Double wages per day |
| West Virginia | Next payday | Up to 3x wages |
| Wisconsin | Next payday | Up to 50% extra |
| Wyoming | Next payday | No specific penalty |
| Washington DC | Next business day | Up to 4x wages |