New Jersey Minimum Wage 2026

New Jersey minimum wage is $15.92 an hour in 2026 (tipped cash wage $6.05). See what it costs your team and whether you are paying under it.

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October 19, 2026

New Jersey's 2026 minimum wage is $15.92 an hour, with a tipped cash wage of $6.05 and a maximum tip credit of $9.87, and the employer owes the difference in any workweek where tips fall short. The rate is indexed to inflation and adjusts every Jan 1, so the figure here is good until the next adjustment is announced. Use the calculator to see the annual cost at the New Jersey minimum for your headcount and the back-pay exposure if you are paying under it. Hours over 40 are covered by the overtime calculator, the termination side by the New Jersey final paycheck rule, and the full table is on the minimum wage by state calculator. Nearby: New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. For payroll taxes, registrations and the rest of what employing in New Jersey involves, see CoAd in New Jersey.

New Jersey minimum wage calculator (2026)

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New Jersey rate as of October 2026 from the US Department of Labor state tables. Local rates, where they exist, are higher and take precedence for work performed inside the boundary. Tipped cash wage is the minimum the employer pays directly; tips must bring the employee to the full minimum every workweek. Estimates only.