Jurisdiction
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What Travel is Compensable?
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Must I Pay the Worker’s Regular Salary for Travel Time?
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Federal
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Travel away from home that cuts across a Worker's regular workday is considered compensable. This includes hours on Saturday or Sunday that correspond to the Worker's normal working hours on other days of the week. Travel time for a special one-day assignment in another city and overnight out-of-town travel is also compensable.
Travel occurring outside of a Worker's regular working hours is not treated as compensable if they are a passenger in a car or on a plane, train, or boat unless the worker performs work while traveling.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Arkansas
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Travel, which is part of the worker’s principal work activities, is compensable.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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California
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When a company requires the Worker to travel, the travel time is compensable regardless of when that travel occurs.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Colorado
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Travel done at the control or discretion of the company is compensable.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Connecticut
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Travel time is compensable when Workers are required or permitted to travel to another work location during their workday.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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District of Columbia
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Any required travel in connection with business is compensable.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Iowa
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Travel that occurs when a Worker is traveling between worksites during working hours is compensable.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Illinois
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Any travel performed for the benefit of the company is compensable.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Kentucky
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Travel time is compensable when travel is part of a worker’s principal work activity, including travel from job site to job site.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Massachusetts
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Travel time is compensable when a worker is required to travel during the workday or if they are reporting to a location other than their regular worksite.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Maryland
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Travel is compensable when it is during regular work hours, from one worksite to another, or for emergencies after regular work hours.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Missouri
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Travel is compensable when it is required during normal work hours.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Montana
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Travel is compensable when the Worker is traveling for an emergency business situation, a special one-day assignment, or overnight.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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North Carolina
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Travel is compensable only for the vehicle's driver, not the passengers, and only when the driver is going from a company office to or from a worksite in a company vehicle.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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North Dakota
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Travel is compensable during regular work hours, on non-work days, to different job sites, as required by the company, and for one-day assignments.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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New Jersey
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Travel is compensable when the Worker is required to travel from one establishment to another.
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Yes. A Worker must be paid for travel time at the same pay rate as their regular working hours.
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New Mexico
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Travel time is compensable depending on the kind of travel and the start and end points.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Nevada
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Travel is compensable when it is between different work sites during the workday or when the Worker provides transportation for another Worker on behalf of a company that offers transportation for the convenience of its Workers.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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New York
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Travel is compensable when it is part of the Worker's duties.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Oregon
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Travel time is compensable if it is appropriate, including but not limited to special one-day assignments and overnight travel.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Pennsylvania
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Travel time is compensable when it is part of the Worker's duties and occurs during normal working hours.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Washington
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Travel is compensable when for a work-related purpose.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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Wisconsin
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Travel time is compensable depending on the kind of travel involved, including, but not limited to, travel away from one's home community for a special one-day assignment.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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West Virginia
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Travel time is compensable depending on the kind of travel involved, including, but not limited to, travel between worksites, assigned locations, during normal working hours, and overnight.
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No. The Worker can have a separate travel rate, but it must be at least minimum wage.
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