Compliance Intelligence

State Employment Law

Track employment compliance requirements across all 50 states. Minimum wage, paid leave, pay transparency, hiring restrictions, and more — verified from official state sources.

44
States w/ Own Min Wage
21
Require Paid Sick Leave
17
Have PFML Program
18
Pay Transparency Required

Employment law compliance varies dramatically from state to state, and failing to track these differences exposes businesses to significant liability. 44 states set their own minimum wage above the federal floor. 21 states mandate paid sick leave. 17 states run paid family and medical leave programs. 18 states require pay transparency in job postings. This tracker pulls from official state labor agencies to give employers and HR teams an up-to-date baseline for all 50 states.

All States

AL
Alabama
low complexity
Federal wage
AK
Alaska
medium complexity
$14/hrPaid Sick Leave
AZ
Arizona
medium complexity
$15.15/hrPaid Sick Leave
AR
Arkansas
low complexity
$11/hr
CA
California
very high complexity
$16.9/hrPaid Sick LeavePFMLPay Transparency
CO
Colorado
high complexity
$15.16/hrPaid Sick LeavePFMLPay Transparency
CT
Connecticut
very high complexity
$16.94/hrPaid Sick LeavePFMLPay Transparency
DE
Delaware
medium complexity
$15/hrPFMLPay Transparency
FL
Florida
medium complexity
$15/hr
GA
Georgia
low complexity
Federal wage
HI
Hawaii
high complexity
$16/hrPFMLPay Transparency
ID
Idaho
low complexity
$7.25/hr
IL
Illinois
very high complexity
$15/hrPaid Sick LeavePay Transparency
IN
Indiana
low complexity
$7.25/hr
IA
Iowa
low complexity
$7.25/hr
KS
Kansas
low complexity
$7.25/hr
KY
Kentucky
low complexity
$7.25/hr
LA
Louisiana
low complexity
Federal wage
ME
Maine
high complexity
$15.1/hrPaid Sick LeavePFML
MD
Maryland
high complexity
$15/hrPaid Sick LeavePFMLPay Transparency
MA
Massachusetts
very high complexity
$15/hrPaid Sick LeavePFMLPay Transparency
MI
Michigan
high complexity
$12.48/hrPaid Sick Leave
MN
Minnesota
very high complexity
$11.13/hrPaid Sick LeavePFMLPay Transparency
MS
Mississippi
low complexity
Federal wage
MO
Missouri
low complexity
$13.75/hr
MT
Montana
high complexity
$10.55/hr
NE
Nebraska
low complexity
$15/hrPaid Sick Leave
NV
Nevada
high complexity
$12/hrPaid Sick LeavePay Transparency
NH
New Hampshire
low complexity
$7.25/hrPFML
NJ
New Jersey
very high complexity
$15.13/hrPaid Sick LeavePFMLPay Transparency
NM
New Mexico
high complexity
$12/hrPaid Sick LeavePay Transparency
NY
New York
very high complexity
$16/hrPaid Sick LeavePFMLPay Transparency
NC
North Carolina
low complexity
$7.25/hr
ND
North Dakota
low complexity
$7.25/hr
OH
Ohio
low complexity
$10.7/hr
OK
Oklahoma
low complexity
$7.25/hr
OR
Oregon
very high complexity
$15.95/hrPaid Sick LeavePFMLPay Transparency
PA
Pennsylvania
medium complexity
$7.25/hr
RI
Rhode Island
high complexity
$15/hrPaid Sick LeavePFMLPay Transparency
SC
South Carolina
low complexity
Federal wage
SD
South Dakota
low complexity
$11.5/hr
TN
Tennessee
low complexity
Federal wage
TX
Texas
low complexity
$7.25/hr
UT
Utah
low complexity
$7.25/hr
VT
Vermont
high complexity
$14.31/hrPaid Sick LeavePFMLPay Transparency
VA
Virginia
medium complexity
$12/hr
WA
Washington
very high complexity
$16.66/hrPaid Sick LeavePFMLPay Transparency
DC
Washington DC
very high complexity
$17.5/hrPaid Sick LeavePFMLPay Transparency
WV
West Virginia
low complexity
$8.75/hr
WI
Wisconsin
low complexity
$7.25/hr
WY
Wyoming
low complexity
Federal wage

Data verified 2026 · Statewide baseline only. Local rules may impose additional requirements. Always confirm with official state sources.