HR Fast Facts: Sequencing and Prioritizing Wage Garnishment Orders
Here are the priorities for each type of wage garnishment in all states except Mississippi.
When an employee who lives in any state other than Mississippi has multiple wage garnishments at the same time, the garnishments are prioritized by type. Here are the priorities for each type in all states except Mississippi.
| Priority | Garnishment Type |
| 1 | Child Support |
| 2 | Chapter XIII bankruptcy |
| 3 | IRS tax levies |
| 4 | Federal agencies other than IRS |
| 5 | State tax levies |
| 6 | Local tax levies |
| 7 | Consumer (creditor) debt |
| 8 | Student loans |
