From January 1, 2025, the state minimum wage was updated with increases depending on the geographical area In New York City, ...

The minimum wage will increase to $16 an hour in New York City and Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties and to $15 an hour in all other areas of the state on Jan. 1, 2024, according to Gov ...

NEW YORK - New York State will raise the minimum wage by $0.50 to $16.50 an hour for employees in New York City, Long Island and Westchester, according to the state's Department of Labor.

The minimum wage in New York state has been updated for 2025, and knowing these changes is essential for workers, employers and anyone who depends on an hourly income. From Januar ...

On Jan. 1, 2025, the minimum wage in Westchester, New York City, and Long Island will increase to $16.50, and $15.50 in the rest of the state, with a similar 50 cent raise set for Jan. 1, 2026.

The minimum wage in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County ticked $1 higher, from $15 to $16. In the remainder of New York State, the new minimum wage is $15, up from $14.20.

Those increases will bring the minimum wage to $17 in the New York City area and $16 an hour in Upstate New York, up about 12.7% from the current level in the region.

On January 1, minimum wage in New York raises by $0.50, hitting $16.50 per hour on Long Island and in New York City and Westchester, and $15.50 in the rest of the state.

The minimum hourly wage would rise to $17 in New York City and some of its suburbs and $16 in the rest of the state by 2026 under an agreement between Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders.