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Minimum Wage & Labor Law by State

The 2026 minimum wage, overtime rule and final-paycheck deadline for every state and DC. Open a state for its tipped wage, meal and rest breaks, sources and a pay calculator pre-loaded to that state.

State2026 min wageOvertimeFinal pay (fired)
Alabamafederal$7.25Over 40/wkNo state law; next regular payday (federal)
Alaskano tip credit$13.00Daily >8h + 40/wkWithin 3 working days of termination
Arizona$15.15Over 40/wkWithin 7 working days or next payday, whichever is first
Arkansas$11.00Over 40/wkNext payday (double wages if unpaid 7 days after payday)
Californiano tip credit$16.90Daily >8h + 40/wkImmediately, at the time of termination
Colorado$15.16Daily >12h + 40/wkImmediately (within 6 hrs of next workday, or 24 hrs if payroll is off-site)
Connecticut$16.94Over 40/wkNext business day (fired); next payday (laid off)
Delaware$15.00Over 40/wkNext regular payday
District of Columbia$17.95Over 40/wkNext business day
Florida$14.00Over 40/wkNo state law; next regular payday (federal)
Georgiafederal$7.25Over 40/wkNo state law; next regular payday (federal)
Hawaii$16.00Over 40/wkImmediately or the next working day
Idahofederal$7.25Over 40/wkNext payday or within 10 business days, whichever is earlier
Illinois$15.00Over 40/wkImmediately if possible; no later than the next payday
Indianafederal$7.25Over 40/wkNext regular payday
Iowafederal$7.25Over 40/wkNext regular payday
Kansasfederal$7.25Over 40/wkNext regular payday
Kentuckyfederal$7.25Over 40/wkNext payday or 14 days after the last day, whichever is later
Louisianafederal$7.25Over 40/wkNext payday or within 15 days, whichever is earlier
Maine$15.10Over 40/wkNext regular payday
Maryland$15.00Over 40/wkNext regular payday
Massachusetts$15.00Over 40/wkImmediately, on the day of discharge
Michigan$13.73Over 40/wkNext regular payday
Minnesotano tip credit$11.41Over 40/wkWithin 24 hours of a written demand
Mississippifederal$7.25Over 40/wkNo state law; next regular payday (federal)
Missouri$15.00Over 40/wkImmediately on demand (penalty wages up to 60 days if unpaid)
Montanano tip credit$10.85Over 40/wkImmediately (within 4 hrs or end of business day, whichever is first)
Nebraska$15.00Over 40/wkNext payday or within 2 weeks, whichever is earlier
Nevadano tip credit$12.00Daily >8h + 40/wkWithin 3 days of termination
New Hampshirefederal$7.25Over 40/wkWithin 72 hours of termination
New Jersey$15.92Over 40/wkNext regular payday
New Mexico$12.00Over 40/wkWithin 5 days (fixed wages); 10 days (commission/task)
New York$16.00Over 40/wkNext regular payday
North Carolinafederal$7.25Over 40/wkNext regular payday
North Dakotafederal$7.25Over 40/wkNext payday or within 15 days, whichever is earlier
Ohio$11.00Over 40/wkNext payday or within 15 days, whichever is earlier
Oklahomafederal$7.25Over 40/wkNext regular payday
Oregonno tip credit$15.05Over 40/wkBy the end of the next business day
Pennsylvaniafederal$7.25Over 40/wkNext regular payday
Rhode Island$16.00Over 40/wkNext regular payday
South Carolinafederal$7.25Over 40/wkWithin 48 hours or next payday, whichever is first (max 30 days)
South Dakota$11.85Over 40/wkNext regular payday (may withhold until employer property is returned)
Tennesseefederal$7.25Over 40/wkNext payday or within 21 days, whichever is later
Texasfederal$7.25Over 40/wkWithin 6 calendar days of termination
Utahfederal$7.25Over 40/wkWithin 24 hours of termination
Vermont$14.42Over 40/wkWithin 72 hours of termination
Virginia$12.77Over 40/wkNext regular payday
Washingtonno tip credit$17.13Over 40/wkEnd of the established pay period (next regular payday)
West Virginia$8.75Over 40/wkNext regular payday
Wisconsinfederal$7.25Over 40/wkNext regular payday
Wyomingfederal$7.25Over 40/wkNext regular payday