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MD pay frequency

Maryland Payday Law

The U.S. Department of Labor's state payday table marks biweekly, semi-monthly pay for Maryland.

Weekly

Not marked

Biweekly

Marked

Semi-monthly

Marked

Monthly

Not marked

What the Department of Labor records

Pay frequency: Biweekly, Semi-monthly

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, State Payday Requirements (revised January 1, 2023; checked 2026-09-22).

2027 calendars that fit Maryland

Summary of the Department of Labor table for reference, not legal advice. Check the state's official text.

Questions

How often must employers pay in Maryland?

The U.S. Department of Labor's state payday table marks biweekly, semi-monthly pay for Maryland.

Can a Maryland employer pay biweekly?

Biweekly is marked in the DOL table for Maryland. Check the note for groups of workers with a different rule.

How current is this?

The DOL table was last revised January 1, 2023. This site checks it every week and flags any change for review. The state's own labor department is the authority.

All state payday laws

A few times a year: official pay calendar changes and next year's calendars, the day they post.