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US job exit pay

US final paycheck laws and late-paycheck checker

Final paycheck deadlines are set by state law. Use this hub to check the deadline, test whether a payment was late, review deductions, and find the right state wage claim path.

Was my final paycheck late?

Needed when the state rule uses the next scheduled payday.

Your estimate

7 days late

Your final paycheck appears to be late

StateCalifornia
How employment endedTerminated / laid off
Legal due dateJul 1, 2026
Payment dateJul 8, 2026
  • ·California generally requires immediate final pay when an employee is discharged.
  • ·This checker estimates calendar-day lateness only; penalties depend on state law, employer intent, and wage-claim procedure.

Deadline calculator

Find the state deadline from how employment ended.

Deduction checker

Check whether a deduction from final wages needs review.

PTO payout

Estimate unused vacation or PTO due at separation.

State final paycheck pages

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

Before you file a wage claim

  • Keep the final payslip and any payroll messages.
  • Save your resignation or termination date in writing.
  • Ask the employer to explain any deductions.
  • Use the state labor agency link on your state page.

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