Employment and labor laws by US state

From Alabama to Wyoming, here’s everything employers need to know about payroll, benefits, taxes, EOR and other labor laws

Alabama

State capital

Montgomery

Population

5 million

Alaska

State capital

Juneau

Population

731,545

Arizona

State capital

Phoenix

Population

7.1 million

Arkansas

State capital

Little Rock

Population

3 million

California

State capital

Sacramento

Population

39.5 million

Colorado

State capital

Denver

Population

5.7 million

Connecticut

State capital

Hartford

Population

3.6 million

Delaware

State capital

Dover

Population

1 million

Florida

State capital

Tallahassee

Population

21.5 million

Georgia

State capital

Atlanta

Population

10.7 million

Hawaii

State capital

Honolulu

Population

1.4 million

Idaho

State capital

Boise

Population

1.8 million

Illinois

State capital

Springfield

Population

12.8 million

Indiana

State capital

Indianapolis

Population

6.8 million

Iowa

State capital

Des Moines

Population

3.2 million

Kansas

State capital

Topeka

Population

2.9 million

Kentucky

State capital

Frankfort

Population

4.5 million

Louisiana

State capital

Baton Rouge

Population

4.6 million

Maine

State capital

Augusta

Population

1.4 million

Maryland

State capital

Annapolis

Population

6.2 million

Massachusetts

State capital

Boston

Population

7 million

New Mexico

State capital

Santa Fe

Population

2.1 million

Michigan

State capital

Lansing

Population

10 million

Minnesota

State capital

St. Paul

Population

5.7 million

Mississippi

State capital

Jackson

Population

3 million

Missouri

State capital

Jefferson City

Population

6.2 million

Montana

State capital

Helena

Population

1 million

Nebraska

State capital

Lincoln

Population

2 million

Nevada

State capital

Carson City

Population

3.1 Million

New Hampshire

State capital

Concord

Population

1.4 million

New Jersey

State capital

Trenton

Population

9.3 million

New York

State capital

Albany

Population

20 million

North Carolina

State capital

Raleigh

Population

10.4 million

North Dakota

State capital

Bismarck

Population

780,000

Ohio

State capital

Columbus

Population

11.8 million

Oklahoma

State capital

Oklahoma City

Population

4 million

Oregon

State capital

Salem

Population

4.3 million

Pennsylvania

State capital

Harrisburg

Population

13 million

Rhode Island

State capital

Providence

Population

1.2 Million

South Carolina

State capital

Columbia

Population

5.1 million

South Dakota

State capital

Pierre

Population

900,000

Tennessee

State capital

Nashville

Population

6.9 million

Texas

State capital

Austin

Population

29 million

Utah

State capital

Salt Lake City

Population

3.3 million

Vermont

State capital

Montpelier

Population

600,000

Virginia

State capital

Richmond

Population

8.6 million

Washington

State capital

Olympia

Population

7.7 million

West Virginia

State capital

Charlesto

Population

1.8 million

Wisconsin

State capital

Madison

Population

5.9 million

Wyoming

State capital

Charlesto

Population

600,000

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