Statutory Payday Directory
2026 US 50-State Payday & Paycheck Laws Directory
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50-State Payday Compliance Guide
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| State | Statutory Citation | Min. Wage (/hr) | Daily OT Standard | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL Alabama | Ala. Code § 25-1-1 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View AL Rules → |
| AK Alaska | AS 23.10.055 | $11.73/hr | Overtime > 8h/day | View AK Rules → |
| AZ Arizona | A.R.S. § 23-363 | $14.35/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View AZ Rules → |
| AR Arkansas | A.C.A. § 11-4-210 | $11.00/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View AR Rules → |
| CA California | CA Labor Code § 510 | $16.00/hr | Overtime > 8h/day | View CA Rules → |
| CO Colorado | 7 CCR 1103-1 COMPS Order #39 | $14.42/hr | Overtime > 12h/day | View CO Rules → |
| CT Connecticut | C.G.S. § 31-58 | $15.69/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View CT Rules → |
| DE Delaware | 19 Del. C. § 902 | $13.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View DE Rules → |
| DC District of Columbia | D.C. Code § 32-1003 | $17.50/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View DC Rules → |
| FL Florida | FL Const. Art. X § 24 | $13.00/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View FL Rules → |
| GA Georgia | O.C.G.A. § 34-4-3 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View GA Rules → |
| HI Hawaii | HRS § 387-2 | $14.00/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View HI Rules → |
| ID Idaho | Idaho Code § 44-1502 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View ID Rules → |
| IL Illinois | 820 ILCS 105/1 | $14.00/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View IL Rules → |
| IN Indiana | IC 22-2-2-4 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View IN Rules → |
| IA Iowa | Iowa Code § 91D.1 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View IA Rules → |
| KS Kansas | K.S.A. 44-1203 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View KS Rules → |
| KY Kentucky | KRS 337.275 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View KY Rules → |
| LA Louisiana | La. R.S. 23:631 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View LA Rules → |
| ME Maine | 26 M.R.S. § 664 | $14.15/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View ME Rules → |
| MD Maryland | MD Code, Lab. & Empl. § 3-413 | $15.00/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View MD Rules → |
| MA Massachusetts | M.G.L. c. 151 § 1 | $15.00/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View MA Rules → |
| MI Michigan | MCL 408.934 | $10.33/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View MI Rules → |
| MN Minnesota | Minn. Stat. § 177.24 | $10.85/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View MN Rules → |
| MS Mississippi | Miss. Code § 71-1-1 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View MS Rules → |
| MO Missouri | R.S.Mo. § 290.502 | $12.30/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View MO Rules → |
| MT Montana | MCA § 39-3-409 | $10.30/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View MT Rules → |
| NE Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 48-1203 | $12.00/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View NE Rules → |
| NV Nevada | NRS 608.018 | $12.00/hr | Overtime > 8h/day | View NV Rules → |
| NH New Hampshire | RSA 279:21 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View NH Rules → |
| NJ New Jersey | N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a | $15.13/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View NJ Rules → |
| NM New Mexico | NMSA 1978 § 50-4-22 | $12.00/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View NM Rules → |
| NY New York | NY Labor Law Art. 19 § 650 | $16.00/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View NY Rules → |
| NC North Carolina | N.C.G.S. § 95-25.3 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View NC Rules → |
| ND North Dakota | N.D.C.C. § 34-06-22 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View ND Rules → |
| OH Ohio | Ohio Const. Art. II § 34a | $10.45/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View OH Rules → |
| OK Oklahoma | 40 O.S. § 197.2 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View OK Rules → |
| OR Oregon | ORS 653.025 | $14.20/hr | Overtime > 10h/day | View OR Rules → |
| PA Pennsylvania | 43 P.S. § 333.104 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View PA Rules → |
| RI Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-12-3 | $14.00/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View RI Rules → |
| SC South Carolina | S.C. Code § 41-1-10 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View SC Rules → |
| SD South Dakota | SDCL § 60-11-3 | $11.20/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View SD Rules → |
| TN Tennessee | T.C.A. § 50-2-101 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View TN Rules → |
| TX Texas | Tex. Lab. Code § 62.051 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View TX Rules → |
| UT Utah | Utah Code § 34-40-101 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View UT Rules → |
| VT Vermont | 21 V.S.A. § 384 | $13.67/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View VT Rules → |
| VA Virginia | Va. Code § 40.1-28.9 | $12.00/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View VA Rules → |
| WA Washington | RCW 49.46.020 | $16.28/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View WA Rules → |
| WV West Virginia | W. Va. Code § 21-5C-2 | $8.75/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View WV Rules → |
| WI Wisconsin | Wis. Stat. § 104.02 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View WI Rules → |
| WY Wyoming | Wyo. Stat. § 27-4-202 | $7.25/hr | Standard Weekly 40h | View WY Rules → |
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