New York's Minimum Wage
Overview
All New York workers are entitled to receive at least an hourly Minimum Wage rate. This includes fast food workers, nail salon workers, tipped workers, and more. We also offer free educational seminars to employers doing business in New York State.
The Minimum Wage rate varies depending on your region, and is increasing every year until it reaches $15.00. To find out what wage you should be earning, use our Minimum Wage Lookup Tool, or refer to the following Minimum Wage Rate Schedule:
| Location | Minimum Wage as of 12/31/2021*, *** | Minimum Wage as of 12/31/2022*, *** | Tipped Service Employees** | Tipped Food Service Workers** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | $15.00 | $15.00 | $12.50 Cash Wage $2.50 Tip Credit |
$10.00 Cash Wage $5.00 Tip Credit |
| Long Island & Westchester | $15.00 | $15.00 | $12.50 Cash Wage $2.50 Tip Credit |
$10.00 Cash Wage $5.00 Tip Credit |
| Remainder of New York State | $13.20* | $14.20* |
As of 12/31/2021 $11.00 Cash Wage As of 12/31/2022 $11.85 Cash Wage |
As of 12/31/2021 $8.80 Cash Wage As of 12/31/2022 $9.45 Cash Wage |
*Annual increases for the rest of the state will continue until the rate reaches $15 minimum wage (and $10 tipped wage). Starting 2021, the annual increases will be published by the Commissioner of Labor on or before October 1. They will be based on percentage increases determined by the Director of the Division of Budget, based on economic indices, including the Consumer Price Index.
**Only hospitality employers are allowed to take credit from minimum wage.
***For additional information about the minimum wage for home care aides, please see the Home Care Aide Minimum Wage fact sheet (P105).
The state minimum wage is scheduled to increase on January 1, 2024 to $16.00 per hour for New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester, and to $15.00 per hour for the rest of the state. In addition to this increase, recent amendments to the Labor Law provide further increases by $0.50 per year on January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026. As required by Labor Law § 652(2), the Commissioner filed proposed regulations to amend existing wage orders. The proposed regulations are currently available and will be published in the State Register on October 4, 2023. Public comment on the proposed regulations will be accepted for a 60-day period until December 4, 2023. To submit a comment, please send an email to [email protected].
See the History of the Minimum Wage in New York State web page for minimum wage rates in previous years.
Minimum Wage Laws
Fact Sheets & Posters
For Industry Workers & Employers
Fact Sheet - General Minimum Wage (P700)
English (P700), Chinese (P700c), Haitian-Creole (P700hc), Italian (P700i), Korean (P700k), Polish (P700p), Russian (P700r), Spanish (P700s), Yiddish (P700y)
Fact Sheet - Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers (P716)
English (P716), Arabic (P716ar), Chinese (P716c), Haitian-Creole (P716hc), Italian (P716i), Korean (P716k), Polish (P716p), Russian (P716r), Spanish (P716s), Yiddish (P716y)
Fact Sheet - Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers (P717)
English (P717), Chinese (P717c), Haitian-Creole (P7171hc), Italian (P717i), Korean (P717k), Polish (P717p), Russian (P717r), Spanish (P717s), Yiddish (P717y)
Fact Sheet - Updates to Farmworkers Rights and Employer Responsibilities (P748)
English (P748), Arabic (P748ar), Bengali (P748bn), Burmese (P748br), Chinese (P748c), French (P748fr), Haitian-Creole (P748hc), Italian (P748i), Korean (P748k), Polish (P748p), Russian (P748r), Spanish (P748s), Urdu (P748), Yiddish (P748)
Fact Sheet - Minimum Wage for Home Care Aides (P105)
English (P105), Spanish (P105)
For a general overview of the minimum wage, you may view informational slides from our Minimum Wage webinar (PDF).
For an overview of the NYS labor laws and regulations governing the hospitality industry, you may view slides from our Hospitality Industry webinar (PDF).
The following posters are for employers to post in plain view for industry employees.
Farm Industry Minimum Wage Poster (LS110)
English (LS110), Arabic (LS110ar), Bengali (LS110bn), Chinese (LS110c), French (LS110f), Haitian-Creole (LS110hc), Italian (LS110i), Korean (LS110k), Polish (LS110p), Russian (LS110r), Spanish (LS110s), Urdu (LS110ur), Yiddish (LS110y)
Apparel Industry Minimum Wage Poster (LS203)
English (LS203), Arabic (LS203ar), Bengali (LS203bn), Chinese (LS203c), Italian (LS203i), Korean (LS203k), Polish (LS203p), Russian (LS203r), Spanish (LS203s), Urdu (LS203ur), Yiddish (LS203y)
Miscellaneous Industries Minimum Wage Poster (LS207)
English (LS207), Bengali (LS207bn), Chinese (LS207c), Haitian-Creole (LS207hc), Italian (LS207i), Korean (LS207k), Polish (LS207p), Russian (LS207r), Spanish (LS207s), Yiddish (LS207y)
Building Service Industry Minimum Wage Poster (LS207.2)
English (LS207.2), Arabic (LS207.2ar), Bengali (LS207.2bn), Chinese (LS207.2c), French (LS207.2f), Haitian-Creole (LS207.2hc), Italian (LS207.2i), Korean (LS207.2k), Polish (LS207.2p), Spanish (LS207.2s), Russian (LS207.2r), Urdu (LS207.2ur), Yiddish (LS207.2y)
Hospitality Industry Minimum Wage Poster (LS207.3)
English (LS207.3), Arabic (LS207.3ar), Bengali (LS207.3bn), Chinese (LS207.3c), French (LS207.3f), Haitian-Creole (LS207.3hc), Italian (LS207.3i), Korean (LS207.3k), Polish (LS207.3p), Russian (LS207.3r), Spanish (LS207.3s), Urdu (LS207.3ur), Yiddish (LS207.3y)
Home Care Aide Employees Minimum Wage Poster (LS207.4)
English (LS207.4), Albanian (LS207.4al), Arabic (LS207.4ar), Bengali (LS207.4bn), Chinese (LS207.4c), French (LS207.4f), Greek (LS207.4g), Haitian-Creole (LS207.4hc), Hindi (LS207.4h), Italian (LS207.4i), Japanese (LS207.4j), Korean (LS207.4k), Polish (LS207.4p), Russian (LS207.4r), Spanish (LS207.4s), Urdu (LS207.4ur), Yiddish (LS207.4y)
Home Care Aide Employees Nonprofit Minimum Wage Poster (LS207.5)
English (LS207.5), Albanian (207.5al), Arabic (LS207.5ar), Bengali (LS207.5bn), Chinese (LS207.5c), French (LS207.5f), Greek (207.5g), Haitian-Creole (LS207.5hc), Hindi (207.5h), Italian (LS207.5i), Japanese (207.5j), Korean (LS207.5k), Polish (LS207.5p), Russian (LS207.5r), Spanish (LS207.5s), Urdu (LS207.5ur), Yiddish (LS207.5y)
Airport Workers in Miscellaneous Industries - Minimum Applicable Standard Hourly Wage Rates (LS208)
English (LS208), Arabic (LS208ar), Bengali (LS208bn), Chinese (LS208c), French (LS208f), Haitian-Creole (LS208hc), Italian (LS208i), Polish (LS208p), Russian (LS208r), Spanish (LS208s), Urdu (LS208ur), Yiddish (LS208y)
Airport Workers in Hospitality Industry - Minimum Applicable Standard Hourly Wage Rates (LS209)
English (LS209), Arabic (LS209ar), Bengali (LS209bn), Chinese (LS209c), French (LS209f), Haitian-Creole (LS209hc), Italian (LS209i), Korean (LS209k), Polish (LS209p), Russian (LS209r), Spanish (LS209s), Urdu (LS209ur), Yiddish (LS209y)
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We help collect underpayments for workers who have not received the minimum wage. Often, we collect the funds without resorting to court action.
If you need additional assistance or want to file a complaint, please call: 1-888-4-NYSDOL (1-888-469-7365).