History of the Minimum Wage in New York: Labor Reform, Worker Rights, and Modern Wage Laws

New York s minimum wage in 2026 isn t a single number. The general minimum wage is $17.00 per hour in New York City and in Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties, while it is $16.00 per hour in the rest of New York State. For executive and administrative employees who are classified as exempt from overtime under New York s wage orders, the 2026 state salary threshold is also regional. It is…