Governor Kathy Hochul is reminding New Yorkers that the State’s Minimum Wage will increase on January 1st, 2024 as part of a historic, multi-year plan to increase the Minimum Wage and index it to inflation.  Per an agreement between Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature, New York’s Minimum Wage will increase to $16-per-hour hour in New York City, Westchester and Long Island, and $15-per-hour in the rest of the State.  Additionally, the Minimum Wage for Home Care Aides will increase to $18.55 an hour in New York City, Westchester and Long Island - and $17.55 an hour in Counties in Upstate New York.  “New York’s historic Minimum Wage increase will help to ensure that New Yorkers can continue to keep pace with rising costs,” Governor Hochul said. “Starting January First, Minimum Wage Workers who do not see the increase reflected in their paychecks are urged to file a complaint with the Department of Labor to make sure that they get the wages they are owed.”

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