New York Minimum Wage 2026: $16.00/hr
New York workers must be paid at least $16.00 an hour, $8.75 above the federal $7.25 minimum.
Data updated
Key facts for New York
- Minimum wage
- $16.00/hr
- In effect since
- Tipped cash wage
- $10.70/hr
- Compared with federal
- +$8.75 vs the federal $7.25
- Overtime
- 1.5x after 40 hrs/week
Source
- Rule
- New York minimum wage law
- Published by
- dol.ny.gov
- Last updated
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New York's minimum wage is $16.00/hr in 2026, $8.75 above the federal $7.25 minimum , ranked #6 of 51 US jurisdictions. The tipped cash wage is $10.70/hr.
How the New York minimum wage works
In New York, the minimum wage is $16.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2026. New York sets its own minimum wage, and a tip credit is allowed: the tipped cash wage is $10.70 per hour, with tips expected to bring total pay to at least the full minimum wage. Overtime is paid at 1.5× the regular rate after 40 hours in a workweek. This reflects a state overtime law.
Rate shown is for the rest of the state (outside NYC, Long Island, and Westchester). Starting in 2027 the minimum wage is indexed to a three-year average of Northeast CPI-W, with an off-ramp under certain economic or budget conditions. The January 1, 2027 rates had not been published when checked.
How New York compares
- State rate
- $16.00/hr
- Federal minimum
- $7.25/hr
- Difference
- +$8.75 (+120.7%)
- National rank
- #6 of 51
Ranked by 2026 effective minimum wage across all 51 U.S. states and jurisdictions. Federal comparison source: U.S. Department of Labor.
New York overtime rules
- Weekly overtime threshold
- 40 hours (1.5x)
- Governing law
- State overtime law
New York requires 1.5x the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (over 44 for residential live-in employees). Farm workers get overtime after 52 hours in 2026, dropping to 48 in 2028. NY sets higher salary thresholds than federal law for the executive and administrative exemptions. No daily overtime.
Sources for this page
- New York minimum wage — state labor department dol.ny.gov
- New York overtime rules — state labor department dol.ny.gov
- U.S. Department of Labor dol.gov