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Final Paycheck Deadline by State

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You were separated — when must the last wages land? Pick your state, enter two dates, get the deadline on a calendar. Rules are bound verbatim to statute text and re-asserted in CI.

Why we ask for the pay period end, not just the state. Some states set a fixed day-count (e.g. Texas: the 6th day after discharge). Others — Washington — set the deadline at the end of the established pay period, so the binding date differs employer to employer. The checker knows which kind each state is.

State rules at a glance

StateIf firedIf you quitStatuteStatus
WashingtonEnd of established pay periodEnd of established pay period (same rule)RCW 49.48.010(2)Live · verified 2026-10-28
Texas6th calendar day after dischargeNext regularly scheduled paydayTex. Labor Code § 61.014Live · verified 2026-10-29
OhioSemimonthly schedule (1st–15th wages → 1st of next month; 16th–end → 15th)Same (no separation distinction)Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.15(A)Live · verified 2026-10-29
FloridaNo state deadline — federal FLSA baseline (next regular payday)SameFla. Stat. ch. 448 (absence verified)Live · verified 2026-10-29
CaliforniaImmediately (same day)At quitting (if 72h notice) / within 72 hours (no notice)Cal. Labor Code §§ 201, 202Live · verified 2026-10-29
New YorkNext in roadmap (official API key pending); all 50 states targetedqueued

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Every rule pack is also served as data: api/final-paycheck.json · api/index.json (task & capability manifest). Same numbers as this page, with statute URLs and verification dates.

Frequently asked

Washington — when is my last paycheck due?

At the end of the established pay period in which you ceased work, whether you were discharged or quit (RCW 49.48.010(2)).

Texas — when is my last paycheck due?

Discharged: within 6 calendar days of the discharge date. Quit: by the next regularly scheduled payday (Tex. Labor Code § 61.014).

Ohio — when is my last paycheck due?

On the semimonthly schedule: 1st–15th wages by the 1st of the next month, 16th–end wages by the 15th (Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.15(A)). 30 days unpaid with no contest → 6% / $200 liquidated damages (§ 4113.15(B)).

Florida — when is my last paycheck due?

Florida has no state deadline statute; the federal FLSA baseline (next regular payday) governs. A contract or written policy can commit earlier.

California — when is my last paycheck due?

Discharged: immediately (same day). Quit with 72-hour notice: at quitting. Quit without notice: within 72 hours (Cal. Labor Code §§ 201, 202). Seasonal canning/drying layoffs get up to 72 hours.

Fired vs quit — different deadlines?

In Texas and California yes; in Washington, Ohio and Florida, no.

Is this legal advice?

No — a date calculator bound to cited statute text. Unpaid-wage claims go to the state labor agency (L&I in Washington, TWC in Texas, the Ohio Department of Commerce, U.S. DOL WHD in Florida, the CA Labor Commissioner in California).

FAQ

When must an employer pay your last paycheck in Washington?
At the end of the established pay period in which the employee ceased work — the same rule for discharge and voluntary quit (RCW 49.48.010(2)). Washington sets no fixed day count.
When is the final paycheck due in Texas?
Discharged employees: paid in full not later than the sixth day after the date of discharge (Tex. Labor Code § 61.014(a)). Employees who quit: not later than the next regularly scheduled payday (§ 61.014(b)).
When is the final paycheck due in Ohio?
Wages earned the 1st–15th are due on or before the 1st of the next month; wages for the 16th to month-end are due on or before the 15th (Ohio Rev. Code § 4113.15(A)). If unpaid 30 days past the scheduled payday with no contest, liquidated damages of 6% of the claim or $200 attach (§ 4113.15(B)).
Is there a final-paycheck deadline in Florida?
No Florida statute sets one for private employers (Fla. Stat. ch. 448 contains no separation-pay deadline). The federal FLSA baseline applies: the next regular payday for the pay period worked.
Which states are covered so far?
Washington, Texas, Ohio and Florida are live and verified verbatim against official statute hosts (Oct 2026). New York and California packs are next; the roadmap covers all 50 states.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is a date calculator bound to cited statute text. For an unpaid-wage claim, the state labor agency makes the call.

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Bound statute text verified 2026-10-28/29 against app.leg.wa.gov, statutes.capitol.texas.gov, codes.ohio.gov, leg.state.fl.us and leginfo.legislature.ca.gov (official-host snapshots); figures re-asserted in CI. Educational calculator, not a determination.

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