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California: payday frequency

How often your state requires employers to pay you: weekly, every two weeks, twice a month or monthly.

Checked on official source
How often you must be paidAt least twice a month for most workers

This is the minimum the state requires; your employer can pay more often. Federal law sets no payday frequency but requires wages on the regular payday.

General information only, not legal, insurance or financial advice. Not affiliated with any government agency. Exceptions can apply. Confirm with the state agency, the court or a licensed professional in California.

How California compares

California is the only state with this answer (At least twice a month for most workers).

Alaska: Twice a month or monthlyAKMaine: At least every 16 daysMEVermont: Weekly (every two weeks or twice a month with notice)VTNew Hampshire: Weekly or every two weeksNHWashington: At least monthlyWAIdaho: At least monthlyIDMontana: Presumed twice a month if no pay period is setMTNorth Dakota: At least monthlyNDMinnesota: At least every 31 daysMNIllinois: Twice a month (monthly for executive, administrative and professional staff)ILWisconsin: At least monthlyWIMichigan: Depends on occupation (weekly to monthly)MINew York: Weekly for manual workers; twice a month for othersNYRhode Island: WeeklyRIMassachusetts: Weekly or every two weeks for hourly workers; twice a month for salariedMAOregon: At least monthlyORNevada: Twice a month (monthly for executive, administrative and professional staff)NVWyoming: Twice a monthWYSouth Dakota: At least monthlySDIowa: At least monthly, within 12 days of the period's endIAIndiana: Every two weeks or twice a monthINOhio: Twice a monthOHPennsylvania: No frequency listedPANew Jersey: Twice a month (monthly for executive and supervisory staff)NJConnecticut: Weekly (monthly with labor commissioner approval)CTCalifornia: At least twice a month for most workersCAUtah: Twice a month (monthly for yearly salaried)UTColorado: At least monthlyCONebraska: No state requirement; employer sets paydayNEMissouri: Twice a monthMOKentucky: Twice a monthKYWest Virginia: Every two weeksWVVirginia: Every two weeks or twice a month for hourly; monthly allowed for salariedVAMaryland: Every two weeks or twice a monthMDDelaware: At least monthlyDEArizona: At least twice a month, no more than 16 days apartAZNew Mexico: Twice a month (monthly for executive, administrative and professional staff)NMKansas: At least monthlyKSArkansas: Twice a monthARTennessee: Twice a monthTNNorth Carolina: No set frequency; employer choosesNCSouth Carolina: No set frequency; terms must be given in writing at hiringSCDistrict of Columbia: At least twice a monthDCOklahoma: Twice a monthOKLouisiana: Twice a month for certain industriesLAMississippi: Twice a month for large manufacturers and utilitiesMSAlabama: No state requirementALGeorgia: Twice a monthGAHawaii: Twice a month (monthly by election)HITexas: Twice a month (monthly for exempt employees)TXFlorida: No state requirementFL
  • Twice a month (15)
  • At least monthly (10)
  • Weekly (3)
  • No state requirement / No set frequency / No frequency listed / other (23)

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How we checked this

Requirements come from the U.S. Department of Labor's table of state payday requirements. Last checked: November 12, 2026. Laws change; confirm with the state agency or a licensed professional before acting.

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