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State law reference · Updated October 2026

Pay transparency laws by state (2026)

19 US states have a pay-transparency law at the state or city level. Select one for what it requires in a job posting, who it applies to, and the penalty for getting it wrong.

Which states require salary ranges in job postings?

15 jurisdictions require a pay range in job postings statewide today: California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia and Washington. Coming next: Delaware (September 26, 2027). For thresholds, effective dates and maximum fines side by side, see every state that requires salary ranges, penalties by state and which laws apply to remote postings.

Also: laws by effective date · laws for a 10-person company · NYC, Jersey City, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo · every law as a spreadsheet (CSV) · how many postings show a range · Outside the US: EU, Canada

AlabamaNo active posting lawAlaskaNo active posting lawArizonaNo active posting lawArkansasNo active posting lawCaliforniaPosting required · 15+ employeesColoradoPosting required · all employersConnecticutPosting required · all employersDelawarePosting required · 26+ employeesDistrict of ColumbiaPosting required · all employersFloridaNo active posting lawGeorgiaNo active posting lawHawaiiPosting required · 50+ employeesIdahoNo active posting lawIllinoisPosting required · 15+ employeesIndianaNo active posting lawIowaNo active posting lawKansasNo active posting lawKentuckyNo active posting lawLouisianaNo active posting lawMainePosting required · 10+ employeesMarylandPosting required · all employersMassachusettsPosting required · 25+ employeesMichiganNo active posting lawMinnesotaPosting required · 30+ employeesMississippiNo active posting lawMissouriNo active posting lawMontanaNo active posting lawNebraskaNo active posting lawNevadaOn request · all employersNew HampshireNo active posting lawNew JerseyPosting required · 10+ employeesNew MexicoNo active posting lawNew YorkPosting required · 4+ employeesNorth CarolinaNo active posting lawNorth DakotaNo active posting lawOhioLocal ordinances · Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, ToledoOklahomaNo active posting lawOregonNo active posting lawPennsylvaniaNo active posting lawRhode IslandOn request · all employersSouth CarolinaNo active posting lawSouth DakotaNo active posting lawTennesseeNo active posting lawTexasNo active posting lawUtahNo active posting lawVermontPosting required · 5+ employeesVirginiaPosting required · all employersWashingtonPosting required · 15+ employeesWest VirginiaNo active posting lawWisconsinNo active posting lawWyomingNo active posting law