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Final Paycheck Deadline by State

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
TexasPack in source verification (statute host renders to scripts only)queued
OhioPack in source verification (code host flaky to our egress)queued
New York · CaliforniaNext in roadmap; 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)).

Fired vs quit — different deadlines?

Often yes in other states; in Washington, 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).

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Bound statute text verified 2026-10-28 against app.leg.wa.gov; figures re-asserted in CI. Educational calculator, not a determination.

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