Cross-state reference

Teen labor law comparison — all 50 states

Side-by-side daily and weekly hour caps for 14, 15, 16, and 17 year olds in every state we cover, plus minimum work age and whether a state work permit is required. Click any column header to sort. Toggle between school-in-session caps and summer (school-out) caps.

Currently covering 50 states. More states ship in each update — see the homepage lookup widget for an instant single-state answer.

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Caps shown while school is in session. "No state limit" means federal FLSA defaults apply.

Cross-state comparison of teen labor law hour caps and work-permit rules. Click a column header to sort.

CaliforniaCA	12	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	4 hr	48 hr	4 hr	48 hr	Required
GeorgiaGA	12	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Required
New HampshireNH	12	3 hr	23 hr	3 hr	23 hr	8 hr	30 hr	8 hr	30 hr	Required
AlabamaAL	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Required
AlaskaAK	14	9 hr	23 hr	9 hr	23 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Required
ArizonaAZ	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Not required
ArkansasAR	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	10 hr	54 hr	10 hr	54 hr	Not required
ColoradoCO	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Not required
ConnecticutCT	14	Not permitted	Not permitted	Not permitted	Not permitted	6 hr	32 hr	6 hr	32 hr	Required
DelawareDE	14	4 hr	18 hr	4 hr	18 hr	4 hr	30 hr	4 hr	30 hr	Required
FloridaFL	14	3 hr	15 hr	3 hr	15 hr	8 hr	30 hr	8 hr	30 hr	Not required
HawaiiHI	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	10 hr	No state limit	10 hr	No state limit	Required
IdahoID	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Not required
IllinoisIL	14	3 hr	24 hr	3 hr	24 hr	8 hr	48 hr	8 hr	48 hr	Required
IndianaIN	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	9 hr	40 hr	9 hr	40 hr	Not required
IowaIA	14	4 hr	28 hr	4 hr	28 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Required
KansasKS	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Not required
KentuckyKY	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	6 hr	30 hr	6 hr	30 hr	Not required
LouisianaLA	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Required
MaineME	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	6 hr	24 hr	6 hr	24 hr	Required
MarylandMD	14	4 hr	23 hr	4 hr	23 hr	12 hr	No state limit	12 hr	No state limit	Required
MassachusettsMA	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	9 hr	48 hr	9 hr	48 hr	Required
MichiganMI	14	4 hr	24 hr	4 hr	24 hr	10 hr	48 hr	10 hr	48 hr	Required
MinnesotaMN	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Not required
MississippiMS	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Not required
MissouriMO	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Required
MontanaMT	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Not required
NebraskaNE	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Required
NevadaNV	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	8 hr	48 hr	8 hr	48 hr	Required
New JerseyNJ	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	8 hr	40 hr	8 hr	40 hr	Required
New MexicoNM	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	8 hr	44 hr	8 hr	44 hr	Required
New YorkNY	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	4 hr	28 hr	4 hr	28 hr	Required
North CarolinaNC	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Required
North DakotaND	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Required
OhioOH	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Required
OklahomaOK	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Not required
OregonOR	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	10 hr	44 hr	10 hr	44 hr	Required
PennsylvaniaPA	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	8 hr	28 hr	8 hr	28 hr	Required
Rhode IslandRI	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	9 hr	48 hr	9 hr	48 hr	Required
South CarolinaSC	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Not required
South DakotaSD	14	4 hr	20 hr	4 hr	20 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Not required
TennesseeTN	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Not required
TexasTX	14	8 hr	48 hr	8 hr	48 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Not required
UtahUT	14	4 hr	20 hr	4 hr	20 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Not required
VermontVT	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	8 hr	50 hr	8 hr	50 hr	Not required
VirginiaVA	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Required
WashingtonWA	14	3 hr	16 hr	3 hr	16 hr	4 hr	20 hr	4 hr	20 hr	Required
West VirginiaWV	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Required
WisconsinWI	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	8 hr	26 hr	8 hr	26 hr	Required
WyomingWY	14	3 hr	18 hr	3 hr	18 hr	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	No state limit	Not required

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How to read this table

Hrs/day and hrs/wk are the state caps on a school day and across a full week. Federal FLSA caps still apply on top — the stricter of state vs federal wins.
Not permitted means the state restricts general employment at that age; narrow exceptions (agriculture, family business, entertainment) may still apply — see the per-state page.
No state limit means the state has not set a cap on that dimension; the federal FLSA default applies. For 16- and 17-year-olds, federal law does not cap weekly hours.
Permit shows whether the state requires a work permit for some or all minors. Many states that say "Required" only require it in a subset of ages — open the state page for the exact range and issuing authority.

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