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New Jersey's minimum wage is $15.92 per hour, effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, under NJ State Wage and Hour Law, N.J.S.A. 34:11-56a et seq.. — Source

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New Jersey's minimum wage has five employer-type tiers — most employers, seasonal/small, agricultural, tipped, and long-term-care direct care staff — each on its own CPI-influenced schedule, alongside mandatory earned sick leave (1 hr/30 hrs, 40 hrs/year) effective since 2018.

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New Jersey minimum wage
$15.92/hour
Effective 2026-01-01 through 2026-12-31 · source

Who this rate applies to

As of Jan. 1, 2026: most employers $15.92; seasonal/small (<6) $15.23; agricultural $14.20; tipped cash $6.05; long-term care facility direct care staff $18.92.

The headline rate may not apply to every worker. New Jersey has additional worker-class rates recorded only as prose above. Check the source before relying on the headline figure for a specific job or employer type.

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Note: New Jersey has worker- and employer-class exceptions, so these tools cannot assume the headline rate applies to every worker. Verify your own situation against the cited sources.

Start hereMinimum WageMulti-tier: most employers $15.92/hr; seasonal/small (<6 employees) $15.23/hr; agricultural $14.20/hr; tipped cash wage $6.05/hr; long-term care direct care staff $18.92/hr — all effective January 1, 2026; confirmed from official NJ DOL minimum wage chart PDF (minimumwage_postcard.pdf).
OvertimeN.J.S.A. 34:11-56a et seq. (NJ State Wage and Hour Law): weekly-40 at 1.5×; confirmed from nj.gov/labor.Paid Sick Leave AccrualNJ Earned Sick Leave Law (P.L.2018, c.10): 1 hr per 30 hrs worked, up to 40 hrs/year; applies to all employers regardless of size; effective October 29, 2018.Final Paycheck DeadlineNJ DOL FAQ: final wages due by next regular payday regardless of whether employee quit or was fired; confirmed from nj.gov/labor FAQ.Prevailing WageNJ Prevailing Wage Act; NJWageHub for certified payroll records; confirmed from nj.gov/labor.

How New Jersey differs

New Jersey's minimum wage has five employer-type tiers — most employers, seasonal/small, agricultural, tipped, and long-term-care direct care staff — each on its own CPI-influenced schedule, alongside mandatory earned sick leave (1 hr/30 hrs, 40 hrs/year) effective since 2018.

Weekly overtime: New Jersey requires time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Source.

Rate schedule: New Jersey's minimum wage rolls over on January 1 annually; chart notes minimum wage may continue to increase each January 1 based on inflation.