Pay range disclosure laws now cover roughly 40% of the U.S. workforce. This hub indexes every covered state and locality — so you can find the rules that apply to your next job posting, headline the right compliance language, and avoid fines up to $250,000 per violation.
Why this hub exists: Every state has its own effective date, its own penalty schedule, and its own definitions of "salary range" and "remote." Use the index below to jump straight to the per-state guide for your jurisdiction — or read the full salary-transparency compliance guide if you need the strategic overview.
Salary transparency has shifted from a nice-to-have to a compliance imperative. The HR teams winning in 2026 are the ones treating it as a recruiting tool, not just a legal checkbox — using disclosure to attract stronger candidates, reduce offer decline, and burnish their employer brand.
Click any state below for the effective date, the disclosure requirements, the penalty range, and a copy-paste salary section you can drop into your next job description. Each per-state guide mirrors the structure of our long-form salary transparency breakdown — just narrowed to a single jurisdiction.
Twelve U.S. states and localities have active pay transparency mandates as of mid-2026. More are on the way — bookmark this page and check back before publishing any new posting.
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