N.J. Minimum Wage to Rise to $15.92 per Hour Beginning Jan. 1

New Jersey sets $15.92 minimum wage for 2026

The New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced Oct. 1 that New Jersey’s minimum wage will increase by $0.43 to $15.92 per hour for most employees, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Asaro-Angelo After a five-year phase-in, New Jersey’s minimum wage crossed the $15 per hour threshold at the start of 2024. From here on, it is adjusted annually based on any increase in Consumer Price Index data. “Eight years ago, Gov. Murphy pledged a st…

N.J. minimum wage to rise to $15.92 per hour beginning Jan. 1

Starting on Jan. 1, the minimum wage in New Jersey will increase by 43 cents per hour for most employees, bringing it to $15.92. The minimum wage for employees of seasonal and small employers will gradually rise until 2028. The hourly wage will increase to $15.23 for these employees from $14.53. Agricultural workers are guided by a separate minimum wage timetable, and their minimum wage rate will continue to increase incrementally until 2030. Em…

NJ Minimum Wage to Increase to $15.92 in 2026 for Most Workers

New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage will increase by 43 cents to $15.92 per hour for most employees, effective Jan. 1, 2026.  By law, the minimum wage

New Jersey minimum wage to rise to $15.92 an hour Jan. 1 - WRNJ Radio

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s statewide minimum wage will rise by 43 cents to $15.92 per hour for most employees starting Jan. 1, 2026, the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced. Under the law, workers employed by seasonal and small businesses will continue to see phased increases until 2028. Their minimum hourly wage will rise to $15.23 in January, up from $14.53. The Department of Labor sets the minimum wage each year ba…