New York State Minimum Wage Increase

Industry Update December 12, 2017 Print this Article

Effective December 31, 2017, the minimum wage rate will increase as follows:

* Annual increases for the rest of the state will continue until the rate reaches $15.00 minimum wage (and $10.00 tipped wage). Starting 2021, the annual increases will be published by the Commissioner of Labor on or before October 1. They will be based on percentage increases determined by the Director of the Division of Budget, based on economic indices, including the Consumer Price Index.

Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster in each of their establishments.

There is a new Minimum Wage poster for 2018.

Additional information regarding the New York State minimum wage can be found by clicking here.

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