As of September 2023, Wage theft is larceny under New York State Penal Law section 155.  Failure to pay wages may result in referral to a local District Attorney for consideration for criminal prosecution.

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 shown below. To find out what wage you should be earning, use our Minimum Wage Lookup Tool, or refer to the following Minimum Wage Rate Schedule:

*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 by $0.50 per year on January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026. Beginning in 2027, the minimum wage will annually increase by the three-year moving average of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the Northeast Region. An "off-ramp" is available in the event of certain economic or budget conditions. More Information 

See the History of the Minimum Wage in New York State web page for minimum wage rates in previous years.

Minimum Wage Presentation

Fact Sheet - General Minimum Wage (P700)

English (P700), Albanian (P700al), Arabic (P700ar), Bengali (P700bn), Burmese (P700br), Chinese (P700c), French (P700f), Greek (P700g), Haitian-Creole (P700hc), Hindi (P700h), Italian (P700i), Japanese (P700j), Korean (P700k), Laotian (P700l), Maylay (P700m), Polish (P700p), Russian (P700r), Spanish (P700s), Thai (P700th), Urdu (P700ur), Vietnamese (P700v), Yiddish (P700y)

Fact Sheet - Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers (P716)

English (P716), Albanian (716al), Arabic (P716ar), Chinese (P716c), Greek (716g), Hindi (716h), Haitian-Creole (P716hc), Italian (P716i), Japanese (716j), Korean (P716k), Polish (P716p), Russian (P716r), Spanish (P716s), Yiddish (P716y)

Fact Sheet - Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers (P717)

English (P717), Albanian (P717al), Arabic (P717ar), Burmese (P717br), Chinese (P717c), French (P717f), Greek (P717g), Haitian-Creole (P7171hc), Hindi (P717h), Italian (P717i), Japanese (P717j), Korean (P717k), Laotian (P717l), Malay (P717ma), Polish (P717p), Russian (P717r), Spanish (P717s), Thai (P717th), Urdu (P717ur), Vietnamese (P717v), 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)

Fact Sheet - Minimum Wage for Asylum Seekers (P335)

English (P335), Arabic (P335ar), French (P335fr). Haitian-Creole (P335hc), Russian (P335r), Spanish (P335s), Wolof (P335w)

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), Albanian (LS110al), Arabic (LS110ar), Bengali (LS110bn), Chinese (LS110c), French (LS110f), Greek (LS110g), Haitian-Creole (LS110hc) Hindi (LS110h), Italian (LS110i), Japanese (LS110j), Korean (LS110k), Polish (LS110p), Russian (LS110r), Spanish (LS110s), Urdu (LS110ur), Yiddish (LS110y)

Apparel Industry Minimum Wage Poster (LS203)

English (LS203), Albanian (LS203al), Arabic (LS203ar), Bengali (LS203bn), Chinese (LS203c), French (LS203f), Greek (LS203g), Haitian Creole (LS203hc), Hindi (LS203h), Italian (LS203i), Japanese (LS203j), Korean (LS203k), Polish (LS203p), Russian (LS203r), Spanish (LS203s), Urdu (LS203ur), Yiddish (LS203y)

Miscellaneous Industries Minimum Wage Poster (LS207)

English (LS207), Albanian (LS207al), Arabic (LS207ar, Bengali (LS207bn), Chinese (LS207c), French (LS207f), Greek (LS207g), Haitian-Creole (LS207hc), Hindi (LS207h), Italian (LS207i), Japanese (LS207j), Korean (LS207k), Polish (LS207p), Russian (LS207r), Spanish (LS207s), Urdu (LS207ur), Yiddish (LS207y)

Building Service Industry Minimum Wage Poster (LS207.2)

English (LS207.2), Albanian (LS207.2al), Arabic (LS207.2ar), Bengali (LS207.2bn), Chinese (LS207.2c), French (LS207.2f), Greek (LS207.2g), Haitian-Creole (LS207.2hc), Hindi (LS207.2h), Italian (LS207.2i), Japanese (LS207.2j), 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), Albanian (LS207.3al), Arabic (LS207.3ar), Bengali (LS207.3bn), Chinese (LS207.3c), French (LS207.3f), Greek (LS207.3g), Haitian-Creole (LS207.3hc), Hindi (LS207.3h), Italian (LS207.3i), Japanese (LS207.3), 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)

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).