New York minimum wage: $16.00 to $17.00 an hour, by region
Checked November 8, 2026Source: New York State Department of Labor
Short answer
New York’s minimum wage is $17.00 an hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester and $16.00 in the rest of the state, in effect since January 1, 2026, according to the New York State Department of Labor.
Employers may pay food service workers at hospitality employers $11.35 an hour in cash in New York City, Long Island and Westchester, as long as tips bring them up to at least $17.00.
It does not rise on January 1, 2027. An inflation off-ramp was triggered for 2027. Home care aides are the exception: they rise to $20.00 in New York City, Long Island and Westchester and $19.00 in the rest of the state. The Governor proposed $17.60 from March 1, 2027, but that needs legislation and is not law. The tipped figure is for food service workers at hospitality employers (tip credit $5.65); tipped service employees at those employers get $14.15 cash.
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- Minimum wage today, New York City, Long Island and Westchester
- $17.00
- Minimum wage today, the rest of the state
- $16.00
- Tipped employees, cash wage
- $11.35
- Full-time year at today’s rate, New York City, Long Island and Westchester (2,080 hours)
- $35,360
- Full-time year at today’s rate, the rest of the state (2,080 hours)
- $33,280
Rates differ by region under state law (New York City, Long Island and Westchester vs. the rest of the state); cities and counties do not set their own general minimum wage.
New York minimum wage by date
| Effective | Minimum wage | Tipped cash wage | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027No change | $17.00 | $11.35 | No increase: an inflation off-ramp was triggered for 2027. Home care aides are the exception: they rise to $20.00 in New York City, Long Island and Westchester and $19.00 in the rest of the state. The Governor proposed $17.60 from March 1, 2027, but that needs legislation and is not law. The tipped figure is for food service workers at hospitality employers (tip credit $5.65); tipped service employees at those employers get $14.15 cash.source |
| January 1, 2026Current | $17.00 | $11.35 | New York City, Long Island and Westchester. Tipped = food service worker cash wage (hospitality employers only; tip credit $5.65). Tipped service employees at those employers: $14.15 cash.source |
| January 1, 2025 | $16.50 | $11.00 | New York City, Long Island and Westchester. Tipped = food service worker cash wage (hospitality employers only; tip credit $5.50). Tipped service employees at those employers: $13.75 cash.source |
From 2027, adjusted each January 1 by the 3-year average change in the consumer price index for urban wage earners in the Northeast (August-July), rounded to the nearest 5 cents, unless an off-ramp is triggered (no more than two years in a row). Published by October 1.
Other New York rates
Remainder of New York State
All areas outside New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties. Food service cash wage, hospitality employers only: $10.35 (2025), $10.70 (2026 and 2027). Tipped service employees at those employers: $12.90 (2025), $13.30 (2026 and 2027).
Today: $16.00
Home care aides: New York City, Long Island and Westchester
Home health aides, personal care aides, home attendants and other home care aides covered by Public Health Law section 3614-f who work in New York City, Long Island or Westchester. These rates are adjusted for inflation but capped at $3.00 above the standard minimum wage.
Today: $19.65 · from January 1, 2027: $20.00
Home care aides: rest of the state
The same home care aides working outside New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties.
Today: $18.65 · from January 1, 2027: $19.00
Other New York pay rules
- Paydays
- Manual workers: weekly, within 7 days after the week ends (some large employers have approval to pay every two weeks). Clerical and other workers: at least twice a month.
- Overtime
- State overtime rule: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek (after 44 hours for live-in residential workers). Some workers exempt from federal overtime still get state overtime, at 1.5 times the state minimum wage.
- Final paycheck
- Fired: By the next regular payday (by mail if the employee asks). Quit: By the next regular payday (by mail if the employee asks).
From the New York State Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Labor’s state tables. All New York employer rules.
Minimum wage in states next to New York
If you hire across a state line, the worker’s state sets the rate.
| State | Today | Next change |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $17.00$16.00 in the rest of the state | No raise on January 1, 2027 |
| Connecticut | $16.94 | $17.48 on January 1, 2027 |
| New Jersey | $15.92 | $16.48 on January 1, 2027 |
| Massachusetts | $15.00 | None scheduled |
| Vermont | $14.42 | $14.91 on January 1, 2027 |
| Pennsylvania | $7.25 | None scheduled |
Questions employers ask
What is the minimum wage in New York in 2026?
New York’s minimum wage is $17.00 an hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester and $16.00 in the rest of the state, in effect since January 1, 2026, according to the New York State Department of Labor.
What is the tipped minimum wage in New York?
Employers may pay food service workers at hospitality employers $11.35 an hour in cash in New York City, Long Island and Westchester, as long as tips bring them up to at least $17.00.
When does the New York minimum wage go up next?
Not on January 1, 2027. An inflation off-ramp was triggered for 2027. Home care aides are the exception: they rise to $20.00 in New York City, Long Island and Westchester and $19.00 in the rest of the state. The Governor proposed $17.60 from March 1, 2027, but that needs legislation and is not law. The tipped figure is for food service workers at hospitality employers (tip credit $5.65); tipped service employees at those employers get $14.15 cash.
Do cities in New York have a higher minimum wage?
We found no city or county in New York with a minimum wage above the state rate. Rates differ by region under state law (New York City, Long Island and Westchester vs. the rest of the state); cities and counties do not set their own general minimum wage.
Does New York require overtime pay?
State overtime rule: time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek (after 44 hours for live-in residential workers). Some workers exempt from federal overtime still get state overtime, at 1.5 times the state minimum wage.
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Sources
- New York State Department of Labor
- Wage Order Summary, Hospitality Industry, Part 146 (02/26), New York State Department of Labor (read Nov 8, 2026)
- New York State Minimum Wage for 2027, Office of the Governor of New York (read Nov 8, 2026)
- New York Labor Law Section 652 (minimum wage; indexing and off-ramps), New York State Senate (read Nov 8, 2026)
- Home Care Aide Minimum Wage Fact Sheet (P105), New York State Department of Labor (read Nov 8, 2026)
- Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers Fact Sheet (P717, December 2025), New York State Department of Labor (read Nov 8, 2026)