New York has released updated minimum wage rates and salary levels workers in upstate New York.
Minimum Wage Increase
Updated minimum wage rates which will go into effect on December 31, 2022 as follows:
- NYC (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island), Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk Counties), and Westchester County will remain at $15/hour
- Remainder of the state – $14.20/hour
New York established a tiered schedule of minimum wage increases in 2016, with the goal of eventually raising the wage to $15 an hour ($10 tipped wage) across the state.
Minimum wage rates also differ based on industry such as fast-food workers and home care aides. Additional information on the state’s minimum wage is available from the New York Department of Labor.
Salary Level Increase
The increased salary level (for the executive and administrative exemptions) for upstate workers has been proposed and is expected to go into effect on December 31, 2022 as follows:
- NYC (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island), Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk Counties), and Westchester County will remain at $1125/week
- Remainder of the state – $1064.25/week
It should be noted that the salary level for professional and computer employees follows federal law.
Next Steps for Employers
Employers should prepare to adjust their payroll practices and procedures to ensure compliance with these new rates by the end of the year, including reviewing their compensation levels and making necessary changes by December 31, 2022.
Updates might result in increasing an employee’s hourly wage or salary or reclassifying exempt employees to non-exempt if they will no longer meet the exemption salary requirement. To comply with the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act, updated pay notices may need to be provided to employees who are being reclassified as non-exempt.
