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Pay Transparency Laws by State: Salary Range Rules
Whether each state requires employers to disclose a salary range, where it must appear, who it covers, and what to do if a posting hides the pay. Each cited to the statute.
Read this first: two different things called pay transparency
A pay transparency law makes an employer show the salary range, usually right in the job posting and often on request. A handful of states require it, typically for employers above a size threshold, and the list is growing every year. Do not confuse it with the separate, older right to discuss your own pay with coworkers, which is protected for most private workers under federal law no matter which state you are in.
Two practical points. First, the posting rule can reach a remote job that could be performed in a state that requires it, even if the employer is elsewhere. Second, where a state has no law, an employer is free to leave the pay out, so the range you see is voluntary. Every figure links to the statute, and pages still pending verification say so.
Every state in one table
Whether a range is required, who it covers, and the statute in each row.
No law (4)
| State | Requirement | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | No state disclosure law | Fla. Stat. tit. XXXI |
| Georgia | No state disclosure duty | O.C.G.A. tit. 34 |
| Pennsylvania | No state disclosure law | Pa. Stat. tit. 43 |
| Texas | No state disclosure law | Tex. Labor Code |
Required (3)
| State | Requirement | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| California | Pay scale in postings (15+ employees) | Cal. Labor Code §432.3 |
| Illinois | Pay scale + benefits in postings (15+ employees) | 820 ILCS 112/10 |
| New York | Pay range in ads (4+ employees) | N.Y. Labor Law §194‑b |
No posting law (2)
| State | Requirement | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | Wage discussion protected | Mich. Comp. Laws § 408.483a |
| North Carolina | Wage notice at hiring only | N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 95 |
Depends on the city (1)
| State | Requirement | Statute |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 15 or more employees in the city | Ohio Rev. Code Chs. 4111, 4113 |
What these pages are, and what they aren't
Each state page is a reference for the pay transparency rule and the neutral steps around it. They are deliberately not advice for your job search: coverage turns on employer size and where the role can be performed, so each page links to the statute or the code it was read against. This is legal information, not legal advice.