Pay Transparency Laws by State (2026)
12 states (plus DC) now require salary ranges directly in job postings, and 3 morerequire disclosure during hiring. If you're job-hunting or negotiating, these laws give you a legal right to the number — pair them with BLS market data and you negotiate from facts twice over.
Range required in job postings
Employers with 15+ employees (range on request for all employers)
Effective January 1, 2023
All employers with at least 1 Colorado employee
Effective January 1, 2021
All employers with at least 1 DC employee
Effective June 30, 2024
Employers with 50+ employees
Effective January 1, 2024
Employers with 15+ employees
Effective January 1, 2025
All employers (positions physically performed at least partly in Maryland)
Effective October 1, 2024
Employers with 25+ employees in Massachusetts
Effective October 29, 2025
Employers with 30+ employees in Minnesota
Effective January 1, 2025
Employers with 10+ employees
Effective June 1, 2025
Employers with 4+ employees
Effective September 17, 2023
Employers with 5+ employees
Effective July 1, 2025
Employers with 15+ employees
Effective January 1, 2023
Range on request / during hiring
Wage range must be provided to applicants on request, or by the time an offer is made
Effective October 1, 2021
Salary range must be provided automatically after an interview, and to employees for promotions on request
Effective October 1, 2021
Wage range on request, at hire, and when an employee changes position
Effective January 1, 2023
Timeline of adoption
- 2021-01Coloradoranges in postings
- 2021-10Connecticutdisclosure during hiring
- 2021-10Nevadadisclosure during hiring
- 2023-01Californiaranges in postings
- 2023-01Washingtonranges in postings
- 2023-01Rhode Islanddisclosure during hiring
- 2023-09New Yorkranges in postings
- 2024-01Hawaiiranges in postings
- 2024-06District of Columbiaranges in postings
- 2024-10Marylandranges in postings
- 2025-01Minnesotaranges in postings
- 2025-01Illinoisranges in postings
- 2025-06New Jerseyranges in postings
- 2025-07Vermontranges in postings
- 2025-10Massachusettsranges in postings
Using these laws in a negotiation
In posting-law states, the range is public before you apply — anchor to its top, and cross-check it against the BLS market datafor your role. If the posted range tops out below the market P75, that's documented evidence for a higher ask. See how to negotiate with data.
This page summarizes state laws for general information — it is not legal advice. Laws change; every state page links to the official government source. Last reviewed 2026.