NYC Workers to Get $16 an Hour as 22 States Boost Minimum Wage

December 5, 2023, 10:30 AM UTC

Workers in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County will soon be making at least $16 an hour, a dollar more than they do now, as the state joins 21 others in lifting the minimum wage.

Increases are set to take effect Jan. 1 from Rhode Island to Nebraska to California, according to payroll processor ADP. Washington state will require employers to pay $16.28 an hour, the nation’s highest minimum wage at the state level.

Wages are rising after a year in which labor unions have amped up pressure on employers to pay more, with US auto ...

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