New Jersey minimum wage 2026
OfficialThe New Jersey rate, the next increase and a full-time paycheck after tax.
- Minimum wage
- $15.23 to $15.92
- an hour, by area
- Next rate
- $16.48
- January 1, 2027
- Full time, after tax
- $28,015
- a year
- Rank
- #8 of 51
- by minimum wage, 1 is the highest
What is the minimum wage in New Jersey in 2026?
The New Jersey minimum wage is $15.92 an hour in the rest of the state and $15.23 in Seasonal employers and employers with fewer than 6 employees in 2026, all above the $7.25 federal minimum.
Will the New Jersey minimum wage go up in 2027?
Yes. It rises to $16.48 an hour on January 1, 2027 (announced), $0.56 more than today.
$15.92 an hour
- Today, November 1, 2026
Projected
$16.48 an hour
How much is minimum wage a year in New Jersey?
Full time, a New Jersey minimum wage job pays $33,114 a year before tax.
- A year
- $33,114
- A month
- $2,759.47
- Every two weeks
- $1,273.60
- A week
- $636.80
How this is calculated
- The hourly rate times 40 hours a week times 52 weeks.
How much is a minimum wage paycheck after taxes in New Jersey?
After taxes, full-time minimum wage work in New Jersey takes home $28,015 a year. Each paycheck every two weeks comes to $1,075.56. It takes 74.2 hours of work to take home $1,000.
- Take-home per year
- $28,015
- Every two weeks
- $1,075.56
- Per hour after tax
- $13.47
- In national prices
- $25,748
How this is calculated
- Full-time pay of $33,114 through federal, Social Security, Medicare and New Jersey taxes for 2026.
- The reference worker is a single filer with one job, paid every two weeks, with a standard Form W-4 and no pre-tax deductions, under 65.
Is $20 an hour good pay in New Jersey?
It is below the middle: $20 an hour is more than 28% of New Jersey workers earn, but less than half of them. The New Jersey median wage is $28.16 an hour.
Wage statistics cover employees in all jobs, full and part time, not the self-employed.
What is the tipped minimum wage in New Jersey?
Tipped workers in New Jersey can be paid $6.05 an hour if tips bring them to at least $15.92.
The employer must make up the difference in any week tips fall short.
How has the New Jersey minimum wage changed?
The New Jersey minimum wage rose from $8.38 an hour in 2016 to $15.92 today. It was $1.40 in 1968.
How does the New Jersey minimum wage compare with other states?
New Jersey ranks #8 of 51; the highest is Washington, DC at $18.40 an hour. The minimum wage by state page lists all of them.
Questions people ask
How much is minimum wage per week in New Jersey?
Full time, a New Jersey minimum wage job takes home $538.75 a week after taxes.
Is the New Jersey minimum wage worth more in local prices?
No. After taxes and New Jersey prices, a full-time minimum wage job is worth $25,748 a year at average US prices, less than its $28,015 take-home.