New York Minimum Wage 2026: $17.00 NYC, $16.00 Rest of State, Take-Home Pay
The New York minimum wage is $16.00 an hour since January 1, 2026 (source). New York City, Long Island and Westchester: $17.00 an hour; the rest of the state: $16.00. No increase is scheduled for 2027: the inflation increase did not apply for 2027 (the state off-ramp), so New York City, Long Island and Westchester stay at $17.00 and the rest of the state at $16.00 (source). Full time, that is $33,280 a year before tax and $27,721 after 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and New York income tax for a single filer.
Rates checked against official sources on November 4, 2026
New York minimum wage by year
| Effective | Hourly rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 | $15.00 | source |
| January 1, 2025 | $15.50 | source |
| January 1, 2026 | $16.00 | source |
Other New York rates in 2026
| Who | Hourly rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New York City (all employer sizes) (from January 1, 2026) | $17.00 | source |
| Long Island (Nassau, Suffolk) & Westchester (from January 1, 2026) | $17.00 | source |
| Remainder of New York State (from January 1, 2026) | $16.00 | source |
Tipped workers: a cash wage of at least $11.35 an hour, with tips making up the rest of the minimum (a tip credit of up to $5.65). Food service workers in New York City, Long Island and Westchester; elsewhere $10.70 cash and a $5.30 tip credit (source).
New York sets its minimum wage by region: New York City, Long Island and Westchester, and the rest of the state.
Take-home pay on the New York minimum wage
| Pay before tax, a year | $33,280 |
| Federal income tax | $1,813 |
| Social Security and Medicare (7.65%) | $2,546 |
| New York income tax | $1,200 |
| Take-home pay, a year | $27,721 |
| … a month | $2,310 |
| … an hour | $13.33 |
Your pay at $16.00 an hour, after tax
Tax figures: QuantCalc’s tax engine (federal 2.6.0, state 1.26.0), 2026 tax year, a single filer aged 30 with wages from one job, no dependents and the standard deduction. Local income taxes are not taken off, except the county income tax in Indiana and Maryland, which the state engine adds at a typical county rate; state payroll taxes (disability or paid-leave insurance) are not taken off either. Not tax or legal advice: an employer’s size, industry or location can set a different minimum, so check with the state labor department. How each tax line is computed, with its source: federal, state.
Overtime and salaried workers
Hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at one and a half times the regular rate under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor); for 2026 the federal return deducts the premium half of that pay (no tax on overtime calculator).
Federal law: an exempt executive, administrative or professional employee must be paid at least $684 a week ($35,568 a year) on a salary basis (U.S. Department of Labor). New York sets a higher floor for exempt employees: $1,199.10 a week, $62,353 a year (Executive/administrative exemption, rest of state; NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester (and fast food): $1,275.00/week ($66,300/yr). Annual = weekly x 52. Moves proportionally with the minimum wage.) (source).
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in New York in 2026?
- The New York minimum wage is $16.00 an hour since January 1, 2026 (source). New York City, Long Island and Westchester: $17.00 an hour; the rest of the state: $16.00.
- Will the New York minimum wage go up in 2027?
- No increase is scheduled as of November 4, 2026 (source).
- How much is the New York minimum wage a year?
- At $16.00 an hour for 40 hours a week and 52 weeks, $33,280 before tax. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and New York income tax, a single filer keeps $27,721, $2,310 a month.
- What is the tipped minimum wage in New York?
- $11.35 an hour in cash, as long as tips bring the total to at least the minimum wage; otherwise the employer makes up the difference (source).