Minimum wage details
Minimum wages in New York were increased effective December 31, 2018.
IMPORTANT: Review your hourly and salaried employees’ wages to ensure you are meeting the minimum requirements. If not, please make immediate updates.
| New Hourly Rates | New Salary Rates | ||
| State’s Base Minimum Wage (outside of Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties or NYC) | $11.10 | State’s Base Minimum Wage (outside of Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties or NYC) | $832 per week $43,264 annually |
| Employer with employees who work in Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties | $12.00 | Employer with employees who work with Nassau, Suffolk, and/or Westchester counties | $900 per week $46,800 annually |
| Large employer (11 or more employees) with employees who work in New York City | $15.00 | Large employer (11 or more employees) with employees who work in New York City | $1,125 per week $58,500 annually |
| Smaller employer (10 or fewer employees) with employees who work in New York City | $13.50 | Small employer (10 or fewer employees) with employees who work in New York City | $1,012.50 per week $52,650 annually |
Paid Family Leave details
Effective January 1, 2019, paid family leave in New York was extended and contribution rates were changed. The number of weeks of paid, job-protected leave for eligible employees has increased to 10 weeks and wage replacement benefits will increase to 55 percent of the employee’s average weekly wage, up to a cap of 55% of the state Average Weekly Wage. Payroll-processed checks with a 2019 date will now automatically calculate at 0.153% of an employee’s gross wages.
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