Final paycheck deadline calculator

State, fired or quit, last day worked: the date the final paycheck is due, with the law it comes from. Free, nothing you enter is sent anywhere.

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How did the job end?

Fired or laid offQuit or resigned

Last day workedThe calculator assumes the separation happened on this day.

Next regular payday The payday that would have covered the last day worked. Needed where the rule is "the next regular payday".

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Final paycheck due

Choose the state and whether the employee was fired or quit. The result shows the date, the law it comes from and the date we verified it.

Employee side

Not paid by then? The U.S. Department of Labor says:

“If the regular payday for the last pay period an employee worked has passed and the employee has not been paid, contact the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division or the state labor department.”

Find the state labor department: state labor offices (dol.gov). For employees: Things your boss can’t legally do.

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What to do next

Put the date in writing and check the other rules that apply when a job ends in your state.

• Termination letter templatePut the final paycheck date in the letter
• Resignation acceptance letterWhen the employee quit
• Your state’s employment rulesFinal pay, PTO payout and the other rules, state by state
• Final paycheck laws by stateAll 50 states and DC with the law and the quote

Worked examples

Each example is computed from the verified rule shown under it.

1. California, employee fired, last day worked Friday, October 9, 2026: due Friday, October 9, 2026.

   When an employer discharges an employee, all earned and unpaid wages are due immediately at the time of discharge. (California Labor Code § 201(a))

   Due on the day employment ends. The calculator assumes that is the last day worked. Verified Sep 24, 2026.

2. Texas, employee fired, last day worked Wednesday, October 28, 2026: due Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

   An employee who is discharged must be paid in full not later than the sixth calendar day after discharge. (Texas Labor Code § 61.014(a))

   Counted 6 calendar days after the last day worked, weekends and holidays included. Verified Sep 24, 2026.

3. Alaska, employee fired, last day worked Friday, November 6, 2026: due Thursday, November 12, 2026.

   If the employer ends the employment, for any reason, final wages are due within three working days after the termination. (Alaska Stat. § 23.05.140(b))

   Business days skip Saturdays, Sundays and U.S. federal holidays. State holidays are not included: check your state calendar. Skipped: November 7 (Saturday); November 8 (Sunday); November 11 (Veterans Day). Verified Sep 24, 2026.

4. Pennsylvania, employee fired, last day worked Wednesday, October 14, 2026, next regular payday Friday, October 23, 2026: due Friday, October 23, 2026.

   When an employer separates an employee from the payroll, earned wages are due no later than the next regular payday. (Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law, Act of July 14, 1961, P.L. 637, No. 329, Section 5(a) (43 P.S. § 260.5))

   The due date is the regular payday you entered. Verified Sep 24, 2026.

How the date is worked out

The date comes only from rules we have verified against official sources (29 of the 50 states and DC so far). Where a state is not verified, or its rule cannot be turned into one safe date, the calculator shows the rule or the official source instead of guessing.

• Same day. Rules that say "immediately" or "at the time of discharge" give the last day worked.
• Hours. Rules in hours count from the separation; the date shown is the day those hours run out if the separation happened on the last day worked.
• Calendar days. Every day counts, weekends and holidays included.
• Business or working days. Saturdays, Sundays and U.S. federal holidays are skipped. State holidays are not modelled, so check your state calendar.
• Next regular payday. The date is the payday you enter. Where a rule compares a payday with a number of days ("whichever is later" or "earlier"), both dates are worked out and the right one is shown.
• Everything else. Rules with conditions the calculator cannot know (a written policy, a demand by the employee, a second payday) are shown in full with their source, without a date.

Every state's rule, with its law and the quoted text, is in final paycheck laws by state.

Questions people ask

Sources (35)

• U.S. Department of Labor: Last paycheck
• U.S. Department of Labor: State labor offices
• OPM: Federal holidays
• Alaska: Alaska Stat. § 23.05.140(b)
• California: California Labor Code § 201(a)
• California: California Labor Code § 202(a)
• Connecticut: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-71c(a) (CT DOL wage payment laws compilation)
• Delaware: 19 Del. C. § 1103(a)(1)
• District of Columbia: D.C. Code § 32-1303(2)
• Hawaii: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 388-3(b) (as stated by the Wage Standards Division)
• Illinois: Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS 115/5 (Illinois Department of Labor FAQ)
• Iowa: Iowa Code § 91A.4
• Kansas: K.S.A. 44-315(a)
• Kentucky: KRS 337.055
• Maine: 26 M.R.S. § 626
• Maryland: Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 3-505(a)
• Michigan: Mich. Admin. Code R 408.9007(1)
• Minnesota: Minn. Stat. § 181.13(a)
• Minnesota: Minn. Stat. § 181.14(a)
• Montana: Mont. Code Ann. § 39-3-205(1)
• New Jersey: N.J.S.A. 34:11-4.3
• New York: New York State Department of Labor, Wages and Hours Frequently Asked Questions
• North Carolina: NC Department of Labor, Payment of Final Wages to Separated Employees (G.S. 95-25.7)
• North Dakota: N.D. Cent. Code § 34-14-03
• Oklahoma: 40 O.S. § 165.3(A), as published by the Oklahoma Department of Labor (Wage Law compilation)
• Oregon: Oregon BOLI, Paychecks (ORS 652.140)
• Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law, Act of July 14, 1961, P.L. 637, No. 329, Section 5(a) (43 P.S. § 260.5)
• South Dakota: S.D. Codified Laws § 60-11-10
• South Dakota: S.D. Codified Laws § 60-11-11
• Texas: Texas Labor Code § 61.014(b)
• Utah: Utah Code § 34-28-5(2)
• Vermont: 21 V.S.A. § 342(b)(1)
• Washington: RCW 49.48.010(2)
• West Virginia: W. Va. Code § 21-5-4(b)
• Wyoming: Wyo. Stat. § 27-4-104(a)

Checked Sep 24, 2026 · How we verify every rule · Report an error

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