Wage Claim Map · 50 states + DC
Unpaid wages
You weren't paid for work: where to file a wage claim, the deadline, your final paycheck and overtime.
What it is
If your employer didn't pay wages you earned, minimum wage, overtime or your final paycheck, you can usually file a free wage claim with your state labor office, or with the US Department of Labor for federal minimum wage and overtime. Deadlines are short in some states.
Who it helps
- Workers paid less than minimum wage
- Workers not paid overtime
- People whose final paycheck never came
- Workers whose pay was cut or held back
Go straight to your state's guide
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Across the country
$18.40highest state minimum wage in 2026: District of Columbia
20states at the federal $7.25 an hour
5states with no state wage-claim program (the US Department of Labor takes federal claims): Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi
4states with daily overtime, on top of the federal 40-hour week
Figures from Wage Claim Map's state data, checked Oct 2026.
Guides and comparison tables
- Wage claim deadlines by state
- Final paycheck laws by state
- Minimum wage by state
- How to file a wage claim
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