Alaska Final Paycheck Checker (2026)

How Alaska final paycheck timing works

Alaska is one of the states that treats a firing and a quit differently, and the split is spelled out in AS 23.05.140(b). If your employer ends the job, for any reason, your final wages are due within three working days after the termination, and Alaska counts working days as Monday through Friday, skipping weekends and legal holidays. If you quit, the deadline is your next regular payday that falls at least three days after the employer received notice you were leaving. Miss the deadline and the employer can face a penalty under AS 23.05.140(d): your regular wage from the time you demand payment until you are paid, or 90 working days of pay, whichever is less, figured at your straight-time rate for an eight-hour day. That demand date matters, because the penalty clock starts when you ask for the money rather than on your last day. This is not California's continuing-wage penalty, but the exposure can still climb quickly, which gives most Alaska employers a strong reason to pay on time.

This tool applies the Alaska rule to your last day worked. It is informational only and not legal advice — a "next regular payday" rule depends on your payroll schedule, and disputed amounts or deductions can change things. For the full rules, penalties, and citations, see the Alaska final paycheck reference.