Stacy Thacker/AP You can be 14 or 15 and still get a job.
- The United States allows teenagers to get a job at 14.
- Each state has different child labor laws, and the federal government has outlined only a few jobs that 14- or 15-year-olds can have.
In the United States, a teenager is legally allowed to get a job at age 14.
Jobs permitted for 14-year-olds and older teenagers by the federal government include office and clerical work, cooking with an electric or gas grill (no open flames), cashiering, price marking, and bagging.
But every state has different laws on how to get a job at 14, and what it takes to get on a payroll. In some states, you just need documents to prove your age. In others, you'll need a form from your school.
Here's what it takes to take a job at 14 in every state: