Pay Stub Requirements by State

Does your state make your boss hand you a pay stub — and what has to be on it? Pick your state for the plain-English answer, the required-fields list, and a free generator that covers them.

States with detailed stub rules

California, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington

States that require a pay statement

Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

No state pay stub requirement

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Dakota, Tennessee

Wherever you work, the free generator covers the standard fields every state asks for.

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Common questions

Which states require pay stubs?

Most of them. Only eight states — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Dakota, and Tennessee — have no pay stub law at all. Kansas requires one when the employee asks. Every other state requires an itemized statement, and states like California and New York spell out the exact fields.

Is there a federal pay stub law?

No federal law requires employers to give pay stubs. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to keep payroll records, which is why most employers issue stubs even in states that do not require them.