States
Payday frequencies by state
One table of every state, with the four pay frequencies and whether the US Department of Labor table marks each as permitted. Check your state labor office for the current rule.
| State | Weekly | Biweekly | Semimonthly | Monthly | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No | No | No | No | No state regulation or none specified (DOL footnote 1). |
| Alaska | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Arizona | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Arkansas | No | No | Yes | No | |
| California | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Colorado | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Connecticut | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Delaware | No | No | No | Yes | |
| District of Columbia | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Florida | No | No | No | No | No state regulation or none specified (DOL footnote 1). |
| Georgia | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Hawaii | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Idaho | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Illinois | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Indiana | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Iowa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Kansas | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Kentucky | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Louisiana | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Maine | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Maryland | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| Michigan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Minnesota | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Mississippi | No | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Missouri | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Montana | No | No | No | No | |
| Nebraska | No | No | No | No | |
| Nevada | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| New Jersey | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| New Mexico | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| New York | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| North Carolina | No | No | No | No | |
| North Dakota | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Ohio | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Oklahoma | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Oregon | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Pennsylvania | No | No | No | No | |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| South Carolina | No | No | No | No | |
| South Dakota | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Tennessee | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Texas | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Utah | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Vermont | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Washington | No | No | No | Yes | |
| West Virginia | No | Yes | No | No | |
| Wisconsin | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Wyoming | No | No | Yes | No |
Source: US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, State Payday Requirements (revised January 1, 2023). Record id: DOL-WHD-state-payday (all states). Data revised January 1, 2023.