Tracker
Pay Transparency Laws by State 2026
Five of the six states we track require pay ranges in job postings: California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington. Texas has no state law. Each state page covers who is covered, what must be disclosed, remote-work coverage, and what non-compliance costs, verified against the statutes and enforcing agencies. Rates of change are high in this area; each state page lists its primary sources.
Verified July 14, 2026
California
Yes: pay range required in job postings (Labor Code § 432.3, via SB 1162; refined by SB 642 effective January 1, 2026)
Full requirementsColorado
Yes: the most demanding posting law of the states we track (Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, as amended by SB 23-105)
Full requirementsIllinois
Yes: pay scale AND benefits in job postings (Equal Pay Act amendments, P.A. 103-539, effective January 1, 2025)
Full requirementsNew York
Yes: good-faith salary range in postings (Labor Law § 194-b, effective September 17, 2023; NYC has its own stricter ordinance)
Full requirementsWashington
Yes: wage scale or salary range plus benefits in postings (RCW 49.58.110, effective January 1, 2023; amended by SB 5408 effective July 27, 2025)
Full requirementsTexas
No: Texas has no pay-transparency mandate of any kind.
Full requirementsPrefer the narrative version? Read our July 2026 deep dive, including the remote-posting trap and the claims worth double-checking.