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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 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.

Since more than two-thirds of restaurant workers nationwide work in casual restaurants and bars where they do not earn enough ...

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.

New York state will push ahead with a scheduled minimum wage hike on Dec. 31. Upstate will go from $11.80 to $12.50, while Westchester County and Long Island will go from $13 to $14. New York City ...