What Are the Minimum Wage Updates for 2024?

January 16, 2024

States and localities are raising their minimum wages in 2024. The new minimum wages come into effect on January 1, 2024, unless otherwise noted. The wages below do not apply to tipped employees.

Below is a list of the minimum hourly wage increases for certain jurisdictions. Let us know if you need information on other jurisdictions minimum wages that are not listed below.

California Minimum Wage

  • $16.00 per hour

California Cities Minimum Wage

  • Cupertino: $17.75 per hour
  • Los Altos: $17.75 per hour
  • Oakland: $16.50 per hour
  • Palo Alto: $17.80 per hour
  • San Diego: $16.85 per hour
  • San Jose: $17.55 per hour
  • Santa Clara: $17.75 per hour
  • Sonoma:
    • Under 26 employees: $17.60 per hour
    • Over 26 employees: $16.56 per hour
  • South San Francisco: $17.25 per hour
  • West Hollywood: $19.08 per hour effective on June 30, 2024

Connecticut Minimum Wage

  • $15.69 per hour

Florida Minimum Wage

  • $13.00 per hour (effective June 30,2024)

Illinois Minimum Wage

  • $14.00 per hour

New Jersey Minimum Wage

  • $15.13 per hour

New York Minimum Wage

  • New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties minimum wage will be $16.00 per hour
  • Everywhere else in the state will increase to $15.00 per hour.
  • Effective January 1, 2025, the minimum wage in New York City, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties will increase to $16.50 per hour.
  • Effective January 1, 2025, the minimum wage in the rest of New York State will increase to $15.50 per hour.
  • Effective January 1, 2026, the minimum wage in New York City, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties will increase to $17.00 per hour.
  • Effective January 1, 2026, the minimum wage in the rest of New York State will increase to $16.00 per hour.

 

Image:

<a href=”https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/business-growth-abstract-concept-illustration_20769695.htm#query=minimum%20wage%20increase&position=39&from_view=search&track=ais&uuid=25b39e7a-1277-4603-9fb1-c5ea18604513″>Image by vectorjuice</a> on Freepik

Send us a message

You can contact us via email or telephone, or by using the form below.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Search Articles

Halpern & Scrom Law Newsletter

Please enter your email address below to sign up for our topical e-newsletter:

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.