New York Minimum Wage Calculator

New York's minimum is $17.00/hr, with a tipped cash wage of $11.35 where tips make up the difference.

New York minimum wage earnings estimator

New York's minimum is $17.00/hr, with a tipped cash wage of $11.35 where tips make up the difference.

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Figures computed from U.S. DOL Wage & Hour Division (current) and U.S. Census Bureau (2024 5-year). Page last reviewed 2026-08-27. Estimates only — verify with the relevant agency before acting.

New York at a glance

Figure	New York	Source
State minimum wage	$17.00/hr	[1]
Tipped cash wage	$11.35/hr	[1]
Full-time annual gross	$35,360	[1]
Median 2BR rent	$2,520	[2]

[1] [2] Sources

State minimum wage — all 50 states

New York highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: New York, ranked 2 of 50. Median $11.

New York earnings by hours and weeks worked

Annual gross at New York's $17.00 minimum across realistic schedules.

Hours/week	26 wks	36 wks	44 wks	48 wks	50 wks	52 wks
10 h	$4,420	$6,120	$7,480	$8,160	$8,500	$8,840
12 h	$5,304	$7,344	$8,976	$9,792	$10,200	$10,608
15 h	$6,630	$9,180	$11,220	$12,240	$12,750	$13,260
18 h	$7,956	$11,016	$13,464	$14,688	$15,300	$15,912
20 h	$8,840	$12,240	$14,960	$16,320	$17,000	$17,680
24 h	$10,608	$14,688	$17,952	$19,584	$20,400	$21,216
25 h	$11,050	$15,300	$18,700	$20,400	$21,250	$22,100
28 h	$12,376	$17,136	$20,944	$22,848	$23,800	$24,752
30 h	$13,260	$18,360	$22,440	$24,480	$25,500	$26,520
32 h	$14,144	$19,584	$23,936	$26,112	$27,200	$28,288
35 h	$15,470	$21,420	$26,180	$28,560	$29,750	$30,940
37.5 h	$16,575	$22,950	$28,050	$30,600	$31,875	$33,150
40 h	$17,680	$24,480	$29,920	$32,640	$34,000	$35,360
45 h	$19,890	$27,540	$33,660	$36,720	$38,250	$39,780
50 h	$22,100	$30,600	$37,400	$40,800	$42,500	$44,200

Worked figures for New York

New York values:

Hours	Weekly	Monthly	Annual	Rent Burden
10 h/wk	$170	$737	$8,840	342%
15 h/wk	$255	$1,105	$13,260	228%
20 h/wk	$340	$1,473	$17,680	171%
25 h/wk	$425	$1,842	$22,100	137%
30 h/wk	$510	$2,210	$26,520	114%
35 h/wk	$595	$2,578	$30,940	98%
40 h/wk	$680	$2,947	$35,360	86%
45 h/wk	$765	$3,315	$39,780	76%
50 h/wk	$850	$3,683	$44,200	68%

How New York compares nationally

On state minimum wage, New York ranks #2 of 50 at $17.00/hr — 49% above the median of $11.41/hr. The national range runs from $7.25/hr (Wyoming) to $17.13/hr (Washington).

Rank	State	State minimum wage
#1	Washington	$17.13/hr
#2	New York	$17.00/hr
#3	Connecticut	$16.94/hr
#4	California	$16.90/hr

Above the federal floors, ranked

Same rule structure as New York:

State	State minimum wage	vs New York
New York	$17.00/hr	—
Connecticut	$16.94/hr	-0.4%
Hawaii	$16.00/hr	-5.9%
New Jersey	$15.92/hr	-6.4%
Colorado	$15.16/hr	-10.8%
Arizona	$15.15/hr	-10.9%
Maine	$15.10/hr	-11.2%
Illinois	$15.00/hr	-11.8%
Vermont	$14.42/hr	-15.2%
Michigan	$13.73/hr	-19.2%
Virginia	$12.77/hr	-24.9%
South Dakota	$11.85/hr	-30.3%

New York questions, answered with New York numbers

What is the minimum wage in New York?▾

$17.00/hour · rank #2/50 · $9.75 above the federal floor.

What does that pay full time in New York?▾

$35,360/year · $2,947/month · $680/week at 40 h.

Can it cover New York rent?▾

Median 2BR rent is $2,520 · that is 86% of full-time minimum-wage income (well above the 30% affordability benchmark).

What about tipped work in New York?▾

Cash wage $11.35 · tip credit $5.65 · tips must bring you to $17.00.

Part-time at 20 hours?▾

$17,680/year · $1,473/month · rent would take 171% of it.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. New York figures only — verify with the relevant New York agency before acting. How this is calculated.