|
State |
Employee Quit |
Employee Terminated |
|
Alabama |
No Law |
No Law |
|
Alaska |
Next Scheduled Pay Day, at least 3 days after the employee gives notice |
Within 3 working days of termination |
|
Arizona |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Within 7 working days or next pay day, whichever comes first. |
|
Arkansas |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Within 7 working days |
|
California |
Within 72 hours or if the employee has given at least 72 hours’ notice, then immediately |
Immediately |
|
Colorado |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Immediately. Within 6 hours of the start of the next workday if the payroll provider is closed or within 24 hours if the payroll provider is offsite. |
|
Connecticut |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Business Day |
|
Delaware |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
District of Columbia (D.C.) |
Within 7 days or next pay day, whichever comes first. |
Next Business Day |
|
Florida |
No Law |
No Law |
|
Georgia |
No Law |
No Law |
|
Hawaii |
Next scheduled pay day, unless the employee provided at least one pay period’s notice, then immediately. |
Immediately or next business day if there are conditions that prevent immediate payment. |
|
Idaho |
Within 10 days or next scheduled pay day, whichever comes first. Employee may make a written request for earlier payment within 48 hours of receiving request. |
Within 10 days or next scheduled pay day, whichever comes first. Employee may make a written request for earlier payment within 48 hours of receiving request. |
|
Illinois |
Immediately when possible, but no later than the next scheduled pay day. |
Immediately when possible, but no later than the next scheduled pay day. |
|
Indiana |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
Iowa |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
Kansas |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
Kentucky |
Within 14 days or next scheduled pay day, whichever is later. |
Within 14 days or next scheduled pay day, whichever is later. |
|
Louisiana |
Within 15 days or next scheduled pay day, whichever is first. |
Within 15 days or next scheduled pay day, whichever is first. |
|
Maine |
Within 2 weeks of demand from employee or next scheduled pay day, whichever is first. |
Within 2 weeks of demand from employee or next scheduled pay day, whichever is first. |
|
Maryland |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
Massachusetts |
Next pay day or the Saturday that follows a resignation, whichever is first. |
Immediately |
|
Michigan |
As soon as possible, but no later than the next scheduled pay day. |
As soon as possible, but no later than the next scheduled pay day. |
|
Minnesota |
Next pay day, at least 5 days after an employee’s last day and no more than 20 days after the last day worked. |
Within 24 hours of demand. |
|
Mississippi |
No Law |
No Law |
|
Missouri |
No Law |
Immediately |
|
Montana |
Within 15 days or next scheduled pay day, whichever is first. |
Immediately, but employer may maintain a written policy that extends this time to the next pay day or within 15 days. |
|
Nebraska |
Within 2 weeks or next schedule pay day, whichever is first. |
Within 2 weeks or next schedule pay day, whichever is first. |
|
Nevada |
Within 7 days or next scheduled pay day, whichever is first. |
Immediately |
|
New Hampshire |
Next scheduled pay day or within 72 hours if employee provided notice of at least one pay period. |
Within 72 hours. If employee is laid off, next scheduled pay day. |
|
New Jersey |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
New Mexico |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Within 5 days |
|
New York |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
North Carolina |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
North Dakota |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
Ohio |
Within 15 days or next scheduled pay day, whichever is first. |
Within 15 days or next scheduled pay day, whichever is first. |
|
Oklahoma |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
Oregon |
Immediately if employee provided 48 hours’ notice, otherwise within 5 days. |
Next Business Day |
|
Pennsylvania |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
Rhode Island |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
South Carolina |
Within 48 hours or next scheduled pay day |
Within 48 hours or next scheduled pay day |
|
South Dakota |
Next scheduled pay day or when employee returns company property |
Next scheduled pay day or when employee returns company property |
|
Tennessee |
Within 21 days or the next scheduled pay day, whichever comes later. |
Within 21 days or the next scheduled pay day, whichever comes later. |
|
Texas |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Within 6 days |
|
Utah |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Within 24 hours |
|
Vermont |
Next scheduled pay day or next Friday, whichever comes first. |
Within 72 hours |
|
Virginia |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
Washington |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
West Virginia |
Immediately if employee has given at least 1 pay period’s notice, otherwise next pay day |
Within 72 hours |
|
Wisconsin |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
Next Scheduled Pay Day |
|
Wyoming |
Within 5 business days |
Within 5 business days |
The information contained within this document is subject to change. Please consult with your state department of labor to confirm final paycheck laws are current. The information is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice, direction, or consent.