| Effective Date | Minimum Wage Rate |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1960 | State minimum wage rates varied from industry to industry |
| October 1, 1960 | Newly established general minimum wage set at $1.00 |
| October 15, 1962 | Increased from $1.00 to $1.15 |
| October 15, 1964 | Increased from $1.15 to $1.25 |
| January 1, 1967 | Increased from $1.25 to $1.50 |
| February 1, 1968 | Increased from $1.50 to $1.60 |
| July 1, 1970 | Increased from $1.60 to $1.85 |
| May 1, 1974 | Increased from $1.85 to $2.00 |
| January 1, 1975 | Increased from $2.00 to $2.10 |
| January 1, 1976 | Increased from $2.10 to $2.30 |
| October 6, 1978 | Increased from $2.30 to $2.65 |
| January 1, 1979 | Increased from $2.65 to $2.90 |
| January 1, 1980 | Increased from $2.90 to $3.10 |
| January 1, 1981 | Increased from $3.10 to $3.35 |
| April 1, 1990 | Increased from $3.35 to $3.80 |
| April 1, 1991 | Increased from $3.80 to $4.25 |
| March 31, 2000 | Increased from $4.25 to $5.15 |
| January 1, 2005 | Increased from $5.15 to $6.00 |
| January 1, 2006 | Increased from $6.00 to $6.75 |
| January 1, 2007 | Increased from $6.75 to $7.15 |
| July 24, 2009 | Increased from $7.15 to $7.25 |
| December 31, 2013 | Increased from $7.25 to $8.00 |
| December 31, 2014 | Increased from $8.00 to $8.75 |
| December 31, 2015 | Increased from $8.75 to $9.00 |
Beginning December 31, 2016, annual increases in the general minimum wage were determined by employment location, industry, and number of employees (in New York City only).
Basic Minimum Hourly Rates (other than fast food employees)
New York City:
Large employers of 11 or more employees:
$11.00 per hour on and after December 31, 2016;
$13.00 per hour on and after December 31, 2017;
$15.00 per hour on and after December 31, 2018.
Small employers of 10 or fewer employees:
$10.50 per hour on and after December 31, 2016;
$12.00 per hour on and after December 31, 2017;
$13.50 per hour on and after December 31, 2018;
$15.00 per hour on and after December 31, 2019.
Remainder of downstate (Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties):
$10.00 per hour on and after December 31, 2016;
$11.00 per hour on and after December 31, 2017;
$12.00 per hour on and after December 31, 2018;
$13.00 per hour on and after December 31, 2019;
$14.00 per hour on and after December 31, 2020;
$15.00 per hour on and after December 31, 2021.
Remainder of state (outside of New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties):
$9.70 per hour on and after December 31, 2016;
$10.40 per hour on and after December 31, 2017;
$11.10 per hour on and after December 31, 2018;
$11.80 per hour on and after December 31, 2019;
$12.50 per hour on and after December 31, 2020;
$13.20 per hour on and after December 31, 2021.
Minimum Hourly Rates for Fast Food Employees
New York City:
$12.00 per hour on and after December 31, 2016;
$13.50 per hour on and after December 31, 2017;
$15.00 per hour on and after December 31, 2018.
Outside of New York City:
$10.75 per hour on and after December 31, 2016;
$11.75 per hour on and after December 31, 2017;
$12.75 per hour on and after December 31, 2018;
$13.75 per hour on and after December 31, 2019;
$14.50 per hour on and after December 31, 2020;
$15.00 per hour on and after July 1, 2021.
If you have any questions about New York State's minimum wage, please see the State Department of Labor's minimum wage resource page.