What employers in Oklahoma must do

Checked November 8, 2026From the agencies that run each program

Short answer

Most employers in Oklahoma must pay at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour; Oklahoma doesn’t set a higher one.

Oklahoma has no state paid family and medical leave insurance program.

Running payroll in Oklahoma? See the do-it-yourself route and list prices for the 8 payroll systems that say they file payroll taxes.

Oklahoma requirements at a glance

Requirement	Status	What it means for you
Minimum wage	In effect	$7.25 an hour for most workers

Pay rules Oklahoma employers must follow

Paydays: At least twice a month; exempt employees at least monthly. Paydays must fall within 11 days after the pay period ends.
Final paycheck, fired: By the next regular payday.
Final paycheck, quit: By the next regular payday.
Meal breaks: No state requirement for adults.
Rest breaks: No state requirement for adults.
Overtime: Follows the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. No separate state overtime rule.
New hire reporting: Within 20 days of the first day of paid work, to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission

From the Oklahoma Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Labor’s state tables, checked November 8, 2026.

Upcoming Oklahoma deadlines

No dated Oklahoma deadlines on file right now. Federal year-end filings still apply.

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Sources

Oklahoma Department of Labor
State Payday Requirements (last revised January 1, 2023), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)
Minimum Length of Meal Period Required under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector (last revised January 1, 2023), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)
Minimum Paid Rest Period Requirements Under State Law for Adult Employees in Private Sector (last revised January 1, 2023), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)
State Minimum Wage Laws, including premium (overtime) pay after designated hours (updated November 5, 2026), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (read Nov 7, 2026)
New Hire Reporting, Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (read Nov 7, 2026)

Payroll checkChecked Nov 10, 2026

Running payroll in Oklahoma?

Payroll taxes have to be withheld, paid and filed, and each new hire reported within 20 days of the first day of paid work to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. You can do both yourself or pay a system to.

Free: file and report it yourselfDirectly with the IRS and the state
ADP RUN’s page on filing payroll taxesADP RUNPrice by quoteSays new hire reporting is includedSee plans for ADP RUN
Gusto’s page on filing payroll taxesGusto$49 a month + $7 per personSays new hire reporting is includedSee plans for Gusto
OnPay’s page on filing payroll taxesOnPay$49 a month + $6 per workerSays new hire reporting is includedSee plans for OnPay
Patriot Software’s page on filing payroll taxesPatriot Software$37 a month + $5 per worker paidSee plans for Patriot Software
Paychex Flex’s page on filing payroll taxesPaychex FlexPrice by quoteSee plans for Paychex Flex
QuickBooks Payroll’s page on filing payroll taxesQuickBooks Payroll$50 a month + $7 per employeeSays new hire reporting is includedSee plans for QuickBooks Payroll
Rippling’s page on filing payroll taxesRipplingPrice by quoteSee plans for Rippling
Square Payroll’s page on filing payroll taxesSquare Payroll$35 a month + $6 per person paidSays new hire reporting is includedSee plans for Square Payroll

Each system here says on its own page that it files payroll taxes for you. Prices are list prices for its lowest plan that does. Side by side.

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