New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigned on a pledge to raise the city's minimum wage from $17 per hour to $30 by 2030.
New York will raise its minimum wage for the third time since 2024, with rates climbing across the state on Jan. 1, 2026.
NY's minimum wage is set to rise again on Jan. 1, 2026, marking the latest increase in the state’s multiyear schedule.
Twenty-two states will raise their minimum wage in 2026, while 20 states will remain at the $7.25 federal minimum wage.
As we approach the new year, New York employers should be aware of increases to the state exempt status salary thresholds and ...
New York employers must review their payment practices to ensure that they comply with these increasing rates and thresholds ...
In total, 88 jurisdictions — including 22 states and 66 cities and counties — are slated to increase their minimum wages at ...
Starting in 2027, increases to the state minimum wage will be linked to inflation. The increases will be determined by the ...
As of January 1, New York State’s minimum wage for Upstate is $16, up from $15.50. New York State’s minimum wage was the same as the Federal minimum wage of $7.25 as recently as 2013, 13 years ago.
A total of 19 states increased their minimums in 2026, each of them landing between $10 an hour and $18 an hour. Nationwide, ...
This year, for the first time, more Americans will earn a minimum wage of $15 per hour or higher than will earn the federal ...
Significant wage hikes kick in Jan. 1 for millions of workers across these states. See if your area made the list.