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PTO payout checker

Pick the state you work in and put in your unused vacation balance. You’ll see whether it’s generally owed when you leave, roughly how much, when it’s due, and what to write to payroll.

This is general information, not legal advice. Laws change, so confirm the current statute at the source — each state guide links it.

Generally the state where you do the work.

From your pay stub or HR system. Partial hours or days are fine.

Your current rate. For a salary, choose “Year”.

How long have you worked there?
How much notice did you give?

This only matters if you quit.

Does the written policy say unused vacation is forfeited when you leave?

Usually in the handbook, under vacation or PTO.

What this checks

Whether unused vacation is paid out when you leave depends on the state you work in. This checker takes the rule from our guide for your state, applies the exceptions that guide names to what you tell it, and works out a rough figure from your balance and pay.

It doesn’t save what you enter or put your balance or pay in the page address, so you can try different numbers freely.

Frequently asked questions

Do I get paid for unused vacation when I leave?

It depends on the state you work in. Some states generally treat accrued vacation as wages that are owed when the job ends; elsewhere, the employer’s written policy generally decides. Required sick leave is usually treated separately and generally doesn’t have to be paid out.

How is the estimate worked out?

It multiplies your unused hours by your hourly rate. Days are counted as 8 hours each, and a yearly salary is divided by 2,080 working hours. It’s a rough figure before taxes — your rate on your last day and how your employer counts the balance can change it.

Does this checker save or send what I enter?

No. The check is worked out in your browser and isn’t saved, and your balance and pay never leave it or go into the page address. We only count that a check ran, for which state, and which kind of rule applied. The email sign-up shown for states we don’t cover yet sends only what you put in it.