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Country Payroll Guide USA – Oklahoma
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Key Facts
- Capital
- Oklahoma City
- Date format
- mm/dd/yyyy
- Currency
- United States Dollar (USD)
- VAT
- the standard rate is 4.5%
Contributions
Employers
- Unemployment (State)
- Unemployment (State) - 0.10%
- Unemployment - New Employer (State)
- Unemployment - New Employer (State) - 1.50%
- FICA Social Security (Federal)
- FICA Social Security (Federal) - 6.2% (Maximum taxable wages is 142,800 USD)
- FICA Medicare (Federal)
- FICA Medicare (Federal) - 1.45% (Maximum taxable wages is 142,800 USD)
- FUTA Unemployment (Federal)
- FUTA Unemployment (Federal) - 6% (Maximum taxable wages is 7,000 USD)
- Total Employment Cost
- Total Employment Cost - up to 19.15%
Employees
- FICA Social Security (Federal)
- FICA Social Security (Federal) - 6.2% (Maximum taxable wages is 142,800 USD)
- FICA Medicare (Federal)
- FICA Medicare (Federal) - 1.45% (Additional 0.9% tax on earnings over 200,00 USD) (Additional 0.9% tax on earnings over 200,00 USD)(Maximum taxable wages is 142,800 USD)
- FUTA Unemployment (Federal)
- FUTA Unemployment (Federal) - 6%
- Total Employee Cost
- Total Employee Cost - up to 14.55%
Minimum Wage
- Minimum Wage
- The minimum wage in Oklahoma is {{ value}} USD per hour.
Payroll
- Payroll Cycle
- Bi-Monthly
- 13th Salary
There are no statutory laws on 13th salary.
Income Tax
- Employee Income Tax (1) Single Filer (Federal)
- $0 - $9,875 = 10%
- Employee Income Tax (2) Single Filer (Federal)
- $9,876 - $40,125 = 12%
- Employee Income Tax (3) Single Filer (Federal)
- $40,126 - $85,525 = 22%
- Employee Income Tax (4)Single Filer (Federal)
- $85,526 - $163,300 = 24%
- Employee Income Tax (5) Single Filer (Federal)
- $163,301 - $207,350 = 32%
- Employee Income Tax (6) Single Filer (Federal)
- $207,350 - $518,400 = 35%
- Employee Income Tax (7) Single Filer (Federal)
- Over $518,400 = 37%
Employee Income Tax (State)
- Employee Income Tax (State) (1)
- 0 – $1,000 = 0.5%
- Employee Income Tax (State) (2)
- $1,000 - $2,500 = 1%
- Employee Income Tax (State) (3)
- $2,500 – $3,750 = 2%
- Employee Income Tax (State) (4)
- $3,750 – $4,900 = 3%
- Employee Income Tax (State) (5)
- $4,900 – $7,200 = 4%
- Employee Income Tax (State) (6)
- Over $7,200 = 5%
Working Hours
- General Working Hours
40 hours per week, eight hours per day.
- Overtime
Overtime must be paid at a minimum of 150% of the employee’s regular wage.
Leave
- Paid Time Off
There is no legislation relating to paid time off.
- Public Holidays
11 public holidays.
- Sick Days
There are no statutory laws on sick leave in Oklahoma, however, an employer may be obligated to follow the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) which provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year or certain family and medical reasons (maternity leave, serious illnesses or if the employee needs to care for a spouse or child).
Employers are required to maintain the employees’ health benefits during their leave and keep their job open. Employees are eligible for leave if they have worked for their employer at least 12 months, at least 1,250 hours over the past 12 months, and work at a location where the company employs 50 or more employees within 75 miles. Whether an employee has worked the minimum 1,250 hours of service is determined according to the Fair Labor Standards Act principles for determining compensable hours or work.
- Maternity Leave
Maternity leave falls under the FMLA.
- Paternity Leave
Paternity leave falls under the FMLA.
- Parental Leave
Parental leave falls under FMLA.
- Other Leave
Voting leave: at least two hours of paid leave if the polls are not open within three hours before or after work.
Termination
- Termination Process
Oklahoma follows “employment at will” doctrine which means both the employee and employer are allowed to terminate the employment at any given time without a reason. Therefore at the time of termination, the employer must pay all the necessary wages up to the day of termination.
- Notice Period
There is no official notice period, but general practice is two weeks.
- Severance Pay
Oklahoma law does not either require or prohibit severance payments. It depends on the employer’s agreement with the employee.
- Probation Period
There is no probation period.
Visa
- Employment Visa
In general, work visas are based on a specific offer of employment. In most cases, a petition must be filed and approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) before applying for the visa at a U.S. Embassy.