# Washington — Final paycheck deadlines by US state — how long an employer has to pay a departing employee's last wages, quoted from the state's own labor law

For Washington, deadline after firing/layoff is on or before the next regularly scheduled payday; deadline after quitting is on or before the next regularly scheduled payday, verified against its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Washington _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Deadline after firing/layoff:** on or before the next regularly scheduled payday _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Deadline after quitting:** on or before the next regularly scheduled payday _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> If an employee quits or is fired, their final paycheck must be paid on or before the next regularly scheduled payday.

## Source

- https://www.lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/wages/getting-paid/

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
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