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New York minimum wage 2026
The New York minimum wage in 2026 is $17.00 an hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester and $16.00 in the rest of the state. At $17.00, a full-time job pays $35,360 a year. No change is due in 2027. After tax, a single full-time worker keeps about $29,095 on $17.00 and $27,545 on $16.00.
New York · $17.00 an hour (New York City, Long Island and Westchester) · 40 hours a week
$29,095 a year after tax
$35,360 a year before tax · $2,424.61 a month after tax
| Before tax | After tax | |
|---|---|---|
| A week | $680.00 | $559.53 |
| A month | $2,946.67 | $2,424.61 |
| A year | $35,360 | $29,095 |
- Taken off for the year: $2,063.20 federal income tax, $2,705.04 Social Security and Medicare, and $1,496.40 New York tax and payroll contributions. Single filer, one job, nothing taken before tax.
- A year is 52 weeks of 40 hours (2,080 hours).
How much is the New York minimum wage a year?
At $17.00 an hour (New York City, Long Island and Westchester), before tax, and after tax for a single filer. A year is 52 weeks. Pick another area’s rate in the tool above.
| Hours a week | A week | A month | A year | Take-home a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | $680.00 | $2,946.67 | $35,360 | $29,095 |
| 30 | $510.00 | $2,210.00 | $26,520 | $22,468 |
| 20 | $340.00 | $1,473.33 | $17,680 | $15,678 |
Full time, $2,063 goes in federal income tax, $2,705 in Social Security and Medicare and $1,496 in New York tax, leaving $2,424.61 a month.
What is the tipped minimum wage in New York?
New York sets different cash wages for different tipped jobs: food service workers, New York City area $11.35; food service workers, rest of the state $10.70; service workers, New York City area $14.15; service workers, rest of the state $13.30.
Will the New York minimum wage go up in 2027?
No change is due in 2027.
Are there exceptions in New York?
The rate depends on where in the state you work:
- New York City, Long Island and Westchester: $17.00 an hour
- Rest of the state: $16.00 an hour
No rise on January 1, 2027: a condition in the law that pauses the yearly inflation rise was met. Home care aides do get a rise on that date.
Our data has no other local rates for New York.
New York’s rates are $8.75 to $9.75 an hour above the federal $7.25, depending on the area.
What does this leave out?
- Rates for particular jobs or employers the data does not list, training and youth wages beyond those shown, and overtime.
- In take-home pay: local taxes, other income, credits and pre-tax deductions; it is a single filer with one job.
- City and county rates the data does not cover.
What else can I work out?
- New York paycheck calculator Take-home pay for any wage or salary in New York, per paycheck, with 401(k) and HSA.
- Minimum wage by state Every state’s 2026 rate, tipped wage and 2027 change, side by side.
- New Mexico minimum wage $12.00 an hour in 2026.
- North Carolina minimum wage $7.25 an hour in 2026.
- Hourly to salary calculator Any hourly wage as a yearly salary, and back, with take-home pay.
Questions about the New York minimum wage
What is the minimum wage in New York in 2026?
$17.00 an hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester and $16.00 in the rest of the state.
What is the tipped minimum wage in New York?
New York sets different cash wages for different tipped jobs: food service workers, New York City area $11.35; food service workers, rest of the state $10.70; service workers, New York City area $14.15; service workers, rest of the state $13.30.
Will the New York minimum wage go up in 2027?
No change is due in 2027.
How much is $17.00 an hour a year?
$35,360 a year before tax at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks: $2,946.67 a month or $680.00 a week. At 30 hours a week it is $26,520 a year.
How much does a minimum wage job pay after taxes in New York?
A single person working 40 hours a week at $17.00 keeps about $29,095 a year ($2,424.61 a month) after $2,063 federal income tax,$2,705 Social Security and Medicare and $1,496 New York tax. At $16.00 (rest of the state), about $27,545 a year.
Do cities in New York have a higher minimum wage?
The rate depends on where in the state you work: $17.00 an hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester and $16.00 in the rest of the state. Our data has no other local rates for New York.