New York Minimum Wage Increase
Tue, Jan 20
|https://www.ny.gov/programs/
As of 1/1/26, the minimum wage for NYC is $17/hr. Businesses should issue a Notice & Acknowledgement of Pay Rate to all employees.
Time & Location
Jan 20, 2026, 12:00 PM
https://www.ny.gov/programs/
About the event
On January 1, 2026, the state minimum wage increased by $0.50 to $17.00 per hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County and by $0.50 to $16.00 per hour for the rest of the state. View the rate schedule here.
Starting in 2027, the minimum wage will increase annually at a rate determined by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) for the Northeast Region — the most accurate regional measure of inflation. An "off-ramp" is available in the event of certain economic or budget conditions.