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When is my final paycheck due in California?

Enter your last day and how the job ended. The calculator applies the California deadline, tells you how many days late the payment is, and estimates the possible late-pay penalty. It runs in your browser — nothing is sent to us.

Your last day of work

How did the job end? I was fired / discharged I resigned I was laid off

How often were you paid? WeeklyEvery two weeksTwice a monthMonthly Only matters in states where the deadline is "the next payday".

Your daily wage hourly rate × 8 is a fine estimate

Unpaid wages you are owed optional, for the penalty estimate

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How this is calculated

The deadline is the statutory maximum in California: Wages earned and unpaid are due and payable immediately at the time of discharge (Cal. Lab. Code § 201). If you gave at least 72 hours' notice, final pay is due at the time you quit (§ 201). If you gave less than 72 hours' notice, final pay is due within 72 hours (§ 202). The penalty estimate uses Waiting time penalty under § 203: wages continue at your daily wage rate for each day payment is late, up to 30 calendar days. The daily rate is your total unpaid wages divided by the number of days worked in the final pay period.

This is an estimate, not a legal determination. Penalty provisions usually depend on the employer acting wilfully, and a court or agency decides the final number. Use the result to decide whether to send a demand, not as a promise of what you will collect.