State | Involuntary Termination | Voluntary Resignation | Resources |
Alabama | No provision | No provision | | |
Alaska | Within 3 business days | By next regular payday at least 3 days after employer gets notice of resignation | Alaska Department of Labor – Workers – Wages – Wage and Hour FAQs – #17 | |
Arizona | Earlier of 7 working days or end of next regular pay period | Next regular payday or by mail if employee requests | Arizona Industrial Commission of Arizona – Resources for Employes – FAQ – | Arizona State Legislature – Article 7 Payment of Wages Title 23-353 – Payment of wages of discharged employee; violation; classification |
Arkansas | By next regular payday | By next regular payday | Arkansas – DOL – FAQs | |
California | DUE AT THE TIME OF TERMINATION | Within 72 hours if no notice was given, or immediately if at least 72 hours notice was given | California – Department of Industrial Relations – FAQ – Wages, Deductions, and Tips – Paydays, Pay Periods and the Final Wages | |
Colorado | DUE AT TIME OF TERMINATION or within 6 hours of payroll department becoming operational (by mail on request); next day if payroll is offsite | Next regular payday | Colorado – Department of Labor and Employment – Colorado Wage Act – -pdf – page 6-7 | Colorado – Department of Labor and Employment – Colorado Wage Act – website from where I pulled the pdf – |
Connecticut | Next business day | Next regular payday | Connecticut – General Statutes of Connecticut – Volume 9 – Title 31 – Chapter 558 Wages – Sec. 31-71c. Payment of wages on termination of employment. | |
Delaware | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | Delaware Department of Labor – Office of Labor Law Enforcement – Wage Payment | |
Dist. of Col. | Next working day; within 4 days if responsible for employer’s money; next regular payday if suspended due to labor dispute | Earlier of next regular payday or 7 days; 4 days if employee is responsible for employer’s money | | |
Florida | No provision | No provision | | |
Georgia | No provision | No provision | | |
Hawaii | DUE AT TIME OF TERMINATION or next working day if that is impossible | Next regular payday or immediately if one pay period’s notice was given | Hawaii Wage Standards Division – | Hawaii State Legislature – Title 21. Labor and Industrial Relations – Chapter 388 Wages and Other Compensation, Payment: §388-3 Employees who are separated from the payroll before paydays. |
Idaho | Earlier of 10 days or next regular pay- day (not counting weekends and holi- days); within 48 hours of employee’s written request for payment | Earlier of 10 days or next regular pay- day (not counting weekends and holi- days); within 48 hours of employee’s written request for payment | Idaho Legislature Statutes -TITLE 45 – CHAPTER 6 CLAIMS FOR WAGES 45-606. PAYMENT OF WAGES UPON SEPARATION FROM EMPLOYMENT. | |
Illinois | DUE AT TIME OF TERMINATION if possible; if not, by next regular payday | DUE AT TIME OF TERMINATION if possible; if not, by next regular payday | Illinois Department of Labor – Wage Payment and Collection Act FAQ #8 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2402&ChapterID=68 |
Indiana | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | Indiana Department of Labor – Wage & Hour IDOL Knowledge Base – Payment | Indiana General Assembly – Indiana Code 22-2-5-1(b) |
Iowa | Next regular payday; 30 days for commissions | Next regular payday; 30 days for commissions | Iowa Division of Labor – Wage and Hour Common Questions #13 | Iowa Code Chapter 91A.4 Employment suspension or termination — how wages are paid. |
Kansas | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | Kansas Legislative – Chapter 44 – Article 3.Payment of Compensation – 44-315 Separation prior to payday; damages for willful non-payment. | |
Kentucky | Later of next regular payday or 14 days | Later of next regular payday or 14 days | Commonwealth of Kentucky Labor Cabinet – Workplace Standards – Wages and Hours | Kentucky General Assembly – KRS Chapter 337 – Payment of Wages Generally – 337.055 Payment of all wages or salary upon dismissal or voluntary leaving required. |
Louisiana | Next regular payday or 15 days after termination, whichever is earlier | Next regular payday or 15 days after quit, whichever is earlier | Louisiana State Legislature RS 23:631 – CHAPTER 6. PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEES | |
Maine | Earlier of next regular payday or 14 days after demand for payment | Earlier of next regular payday or 14 days after demand for payment | Maine Department of Labor – Summary of Labor Laws | Maine Legislature Title 26 Labor and Industry Chapter 7 Employment Practices Subchapter 2 Wages and Medium of Payment |
Maryland | Next regular payday or within two weeks of demand, whichever is earlier | Next regular payday or within two weeks of demand, whichever is earlier | Maryland Department of Labor – Termination Pay – The Maryland Guide to Wage Payment and Employment Standards | Maryland General Assembly – Article – Labor and Employment 3-505 |
Massachusetts | DUE AT TIME OF TERMINATION | Next regular pay day or Saturday following resignation, whichever is earlier | Commonwealth of Massachusetts – General Laws Part 1 Title 21 Chapter 149 Section 148 Payment of wages; commissions; exemption by contract; persons deemed employers; provision for cashing check or draft; violation of statute | Massachusetts Wage & Hour Laws Poster |
Michigan | DUE AT TIME OF TERMINATION, or as soon as amount due is determined | When amount due is determined | Michigan Legislature – Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits – Section 408.475 | Michigan Labor and Economic Opportunity – Payment of Wages at Termination |
Minnesota | Immediately, or within 24 hours of demand | Next regular payday; if payday is less than 5 days after final workday, then by second payday, but no more than 20 days after discharge. | Minnesota Legislature – Labor Industry Chapter 181 Employment 181.14 PAYMENT TO EMPLOYEES WHO QUIT OR RESIGN; SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES | Minnesota Legislature – Labor Industry Chapter 181 Employment 181.11 DISCHARGED EMPLOYEE MUST BE PAID WITHIN 24 HOURS. |
Mississippi | No provision | No provision | | |
Missouri | DUE AT TIME OF TERMINATION | No provision | Missouri Revisor of Statutes – Title XVIII (18) Labor and Industrial Relations – Chapter 290 Wages, Hours and Dismissal Rights> 290.110. Payment due discharged employee — exceptions — penalty for delay. | Missouri Department of Labor & Industrial Relations – If an employee quits |
Montana | DUE AT TIME OF TERMINATION unless employer’s written policy extends the time period to the next regular payday or 15 days from date of termination, whichever is earlier | By next regular payday or 15 days from date of separation, whichever is earlier | Montana – Department of Labor & Industry – Wage and Hour FAQs | Montana Code Title 39 Labor Chapter 3 Wages & Wage Protection Part 2 Payment of wages when employee separated from employment prior to payday — exceptions. |
Nebraska | Earlier of next regular payday or 2 weeks | Earlier of next regular payday or 2 weeks | Nebraska Legislature Statute 48-1230:Employer; regular paydays; altered; notice; deduct, withhold, or divert portion of wages; when; wage statement; use of payroll debit card; conditions; unpaid wages; when due. | Nebraska Department of Labor – FAQs – Fact Sheet – Labor Standards |
Nevada | DUE AT TIME OF TERMINATION | Earlier of next regular payday or 7 days | State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry – Office of the Labor Commissioner – FAQ’s | Nevada Statutes – NRS 608.020 – 608.040 |
New Hampshire | Within 72 hours | Next regular payday or within 72 hours if one pay period’s notice is given | New Hampshire – Department of Labor – Wages and Hours FAQ | |
New Jersey | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | New Jersey – Department of Labor & Workforce Development – Wage and Hour Compliance – Labor Laws and Regulations – 34:11 – 4.3. Termination or Suspension of Employment | |
New Mexico | Within 5 days; 10 days for wages paid by commission, task, or piece rates | Next regular payday | New Mexico – Department of Workforce Solutions – Wage and Hour FAQs pdf | New Mexico Compilation Commission – Official Legal Publisher of State of New Mexico – Chapter 50 – Employment Law 50 4-4. Discharges (Discharged) employees |
New York | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | New York State Legislation – Chapter 31 Labor – Article 6 Payment of Wages – Section 191 Frequency of Payments (3) | |
North Carolina | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | North Carolina – Department of Labor – Payment of Final Wages to Separated Employees | North Carolina – Final Pay for Separated Employees |
North Dakota | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | North Dakota – Wage and Hour and Equal Employment Laws Brochure | North Dakota – Labor and Human Rights – Printable Brochures |
Ohio | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | From LawInfo.com – (not 100% sure if we should use for the Public – this site ? It seems to me they word it best?? In Ohio, there are no specific rules for employees who are either laid off or who quit their jobs….. | |
Oklahoma | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | Oklahoma – Department of Labor – FAQ – Wage and Hour | |
Oregon | By the end of the first business day after discharge or termination | Earlier of next regular payday or 5 business days; immediately if 48 hours’ notice is given | Oregon – Bureau of Labor & Industries – Final Paychecks | |
Pennsylvania | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | Pennsylvania – Department of Labor & Industry – General Wage and Hour Questions # 15 | |
Rhode Island | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | Rhode Island – Statutes – Title 28 Labor and Labor Relations – Chapter 14 Payment of Wages 28–14-4 | |
South Carolina | Within 48 hours or next regular pay- day (no more than 30 days) | Within 48 hours or next regular pay- day (no more than 30 days) | South Carolina – Code of Laws Title 41 – Labor and Employment – Chapter 10 Payment of Wages Section 41-10-40 (B) | |
South Dakota | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | South Dakota Dept. of Labor & Regulation | |
Tennessee | No later than 21 days or next regular payday | No later than 21 days or next regular payday | Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development – Final Paychecks | Tennessee Code Unannotated – Tenn Code Ann S 50-2-103 Payment of employees in private employments.> (g) |
Texas | Within 6 calendar days | Next regular payday | Texas – Statutes – Subtitle C. Wages – Chapter 61 Payment of Wages – 61.014 Payment After Termination of Employment | << Texas PDF Labor Code Chapter 61. Payment of Wages – go to page 5 |
Utah | Within 24 hours | Next regular payday | Utah State Legislature – Utah Code – Title 34 Labor in General – Chapter 28 Payment of Wages – Section 5 | |
Vermont | Within 72 hours | Next regular payday; if there is none, next Friday | Summary of Vermont Wage and Hour Laws pdf | Vermont Statutes – Title 21: Labor Chapter 005: Employment Practices Subchapter 002 : Wages And Medium Of Payment § 342. Weekly payment of wages |
Virginia | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | Code of Virginia – § 40.1-29. Time and medium of payment; withholding wages; written statement of earnings; agreement for forfeiture of wages; proceedings to enforce compliance; penalties. | |
Washington | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | Washington State Department of Labor & Industries | Washington State Legislature – RCW 49.48.010 |
West Virginia | Next regular payday | Next regular payday | WV – Division of Labor – Fact Sheet – Payment of Final Wages | |
Wisconsin | Next regular payday; within 24 hours if employer closes or moves | Next regular payday | Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development – Wage Payment and Collection Law | Wisconsin State Legislature – Chapter 109 Wage Payments, Claims and Collections – 109.03 (2) When wages payable; pay orders |
Wyoming | Next regularly scheduled payday | Next regularly scheduled payday | Legislature of the State of Wyoming – Title 27- Chapter 4 Article 1 In General: 27-4-104:Payment of employee quitting or discharged and suit for wages; generally. | Wyoming Labor Standards FAQs |