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Paid sick leave laws by state
Every US state and D.C., in one sortable table: whether there is a mandate, how fast paid sick leave accrues, the annual cap, the maximum balance you can hold, and our confidence rating.
20 states and the District of Columbia require employers to provide paid sick leave; the other 31 states leave it up to the employer’s own written policy, unless a city or county ordinance says otherwise. Click any column heading below to sort. States with a mandate link to a free calculator that applies that state’s exact accrual rate and caps.
| State | Mandate | Accrual | Annual cap | Max balance | Confidence | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Alaska | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Arizona | Yes | 1 h / 30 h worked | 24.0 to 40.0 h | - | High | Calculate → |
| Arkansas | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| California | Yes | 1 h / 30 h worked | No annual cap | 80.0 h | High | Calculate → |
| Colorado | Yes | 1 h / 30 h worked | 48.0 h | - | High | Calculate → |
| Connecticut | Yes | 1 h / 40 h worked | 40.0 h | - | Medium | Calculate → |
| Delaware | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| District of Columbia | Yes | 1 h / 37-87 h worked | 24.0 to 56.0 h | - | Medium | Calculate → |
| Florida | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Georgia | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Hawaii | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Idaho | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Illinois | Yes | 1 h / 40 h worked | 40.0 h | - | Medium | Calculate → |
| Indiana | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Iowa | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Kansas | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Kentucky | No | - | - | - | Medium | - |
| Louisiana | No | - | - | - | Medium | - |
| Maine | Yes | 1 h / 40 h worked | 40.0 h | - | Medium | Calculate → |
| Maryland | Yes | 1 h / 30 h worked | 40.0 h | 64.0 h | High | Calculate → |
| Massachusetts | Yes | 1 h / 30 h worked | 40.0 h | - | High | Calculate → |
| Michigan | Yes | 1 h / 30 h worked | 40.0 to 72.0 h | - | Medium | Calculate → |
| Minnesota | Yes | 1 h / 30 h worked | 48.0 h | - | Medium | Calculate → |
| Mississippi | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Missouri | No | - | - | - | Medium | - |
| Montana | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Nebraska | Yes | 1 h / 30 h worked | 40.0 to 56.0 h | - | Medium | Calculate → |
| Nevada | Yes | ~1 h / 52 h worked | Varies by size | - | Medium | Calculate → |
| New Hampshire | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| New Jersey | Yes | 1 h / 30 h worked | 40.0 h | - | High | Calculate → |
| New Mexico | Yes | 1 h / 30 h worked | 64.0 h | - | Medium | Calculate → |
| New York | Yes | 1 h / 30 h worked | 40.0 to 56.0 h | - | High | Calculate → |
| North Carolina | No | - | - | - | Medium | - |
| North Dakota | No | - | - | - | Medium | - |
| Ohio | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Oklahoma | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Oregon | Yes | 1 h / 30 h worked | 40.0 h | - | High | Calculate → |
| Pennsylvania | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Rhode Island | Yes | 1 h / 35 h worked | 40.0 h | - | High | Calculate → |
| South Carolina | No | - | - | - | Medium | - |
| South Dakota | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Tennessee | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Texas | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Utah | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Vermont | Yes | 1 h / 52 h worked | 40.0 h | - | High | Calculate → |
| Virginia | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Washington | Yes | 1 h / 40 h worked | No annual cap | - | High | Calculate → |
| West Virginia | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Wisconsin | No | - | - | - | High | - |
| Wyoming | No | - | - | - | Medium | - |
States with no statewide paid sick leave mandate
These 31 states do not require employers to provide paid sick leave under state law. A city or county ordinance may still apply where you live or work, even though the state itself does not mandate it.