Quick Answer: At New York's minimum wage, a full-time worker earns $35,360 per year in NYC, Long Island, and Westchester County ($17.00/hr), and $33,280 per year in the rest of the state ($16.00/hr). After federal and New York state income taxes, take-home pay is approximately $27,500-$28,500 per year depending on the region.
- NYC/Long Island/Westchester: $680/week, $2,946.67/month, $35,360/year
- Rest of New York State: $640/week, $2,773/month, $33,280/year
- Tipped food service (NYC metro): $454/week cash wage, $23,608/year before tips
- Tipped food service (upstate): $426/week cash wage, $22,152/year before tips
Minimum salary in New York varies by region because the state uses a two-tier minimum wage system. Workers in the New York City metropolitan area earn more than workers upstate, reflecting the higher cost of living downstate. Here's the complete annual income breakdown for both regions.
New York Minimum Wage Annual Salary by Region
| Pay Period | NYC, Long Island, Westchester ($17.00/hr) | Rest of New York ($16.00/hr) |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $17.00 | $16.00 |
| Daily (8 hours) | $136.00 | $128.00 |
| Weekly (40 hours) | $680.00 | $640.00 |
| Biweekly (80 hours) | $1,360.00 | $1,280.00 |
| Monthly | $2,946.67 | $2,773.33 |
| Annual (2,080 hours) | $35,360.00 | $33,280.00 |
Assumes 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Does not account for overtime, taxes, or deductions.
Part-Time Pay in New York at Minimum Wage
Not everyone works a full 40-hour week. Here's how the minimum salary in New York adds up at common part-time schedules, before taxes, in both wage regions.
| Hours per Week | NYC, Long Island, Westchester ($17.00/hr) | Rest of New York ($16.00/hr) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 hours — weekly / monthly / annual | $255.00 / $1,105.00 / $13,260.00 | $240.00 / $1,040.00 / $12,480.00 |
| 20 hours — weekly / monthly / annual | $340.00 / $1,473.33 / $17,680.00 | $320.00 / $1,386.67 / $16,640.00 |
| 25 hours — weekly / monthly / annual | $425.00 / $1,841.67 / $22,100.00 | $400.00 / $1,733.33 / $20,800.00 |
| 30 hours — weekly / monthly / annual | $510.00 / $2,210.00 / $26,520.00 | $480.00 / $2,080.00 / $24,960.00 |
Figures assume 52 weeks per year. Overtime rules apply once a worker exceeds 40 hours in a single week, so part-time schedules under that threshold are paid straight time.
New York's Exempt Salary Threshold for Overtime
The figures above apply to hourly, non-exempt workers. New York law also sets a separate minimum salary in New York for employees classified as exempt from overtime — salaried workers, such as many managers and administrators, don't automatically lose overtime protection just because they're paid a salary instead of an hourly rate. To qualify as exempt, an employee must be paid at least $1,200 per week ($62,400 per year) statewide, in addition to meeting the applicable job-duties test.
That threshold is well above the federal exempt-salary floor of $684 per week ($35,568 per year) under the Fair Labor Standards Act — New York does not follow the federal exempt threshold and sets its own, higher bar instead. See the U.S. Department of Labor's overtime rule page for the federal standard. A salaried employee in New York paid less than $62,400 per year, regardless of job title, is generally still entitled to overtime pay for hours worked beyond 40 in a week.
Take-Home Pay After New York State Taxes
Unlike Florida, New York has a state income tax. For a single filer earning $35,360 per year (NYC metro), the estimated tax breakdown is:
- Federal income tax: ~$2,350
- New York State income tax: ~$1,450
- FICA (Social Security + Medicare): ~$2,625
- Estimated take-home pay: ~$27,895/year (~$2,325/month)
For a worker in New York City, there is an additional New York City resident income tax of approximately $1,100, bringing NYC take-home pay to roughly $26,800/year (~$2,233/month).
For a worker upstate earning $33,280/year, the estimated take-home pay is approximately $27,100/year (~$2,258/month), with no NYC resident tax.
New York State's personal income tax is progressive, with rates ranging from 4% to 10.9% depending on income level. New York City imposes an additional resident income tax ranging from 3.078% to 3.876%. See New York State Department of Taxation and Finance for current rates.
Tipped Wages and Salary in New York
Food service workers who regularly receive tips can legally be paid a lower cash wage, with tips making up the difference through a tip credit. The tipped minimum salary in New York differs by region, just like the standard minimum wage.
| Pay Period | NYC/Long Island/Westchester ($11.35/hr cash wage) | Rest of New York ($10.65/hr cash wage) |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly cash wage | $11.35 | $10.65 |
| Tip credit | $5.65 | $5.35 |
| Daily (8 hours) | $90.80 | $85.20 |
| Weekly (40 hours) | $454.00 | $426.00 |
| Monthly | $1,967.33 | $1,846.00 |
| Annual (2,080 hours), before tips | $23,608.00 | $22,152.00 |
Employers must make up the difference if a tipped worker's cash wage plus tips doesn't reach the full regional minimum wage — $17.00/hr in NYC, Long Island, and Westchester, or $16.00/hr elsewhere in the state. In practice, most tipped workers earn more than the cash-wage figures above once tips are included, but the cash wage is the legally guaranteed floor before any tips are counted.
Can You Live on New York's Minimum Wage?
According to MIT's Living Wage Calculator, the living wage for a single adult with no children in New York ranges from approximately $21.00/hr in upstate counties to over $27.00/hr in New York City. At $16.00-$17.00/hr, a full-time minimum wage worker in New York earns well below the living wage in every part of the state.
The gap is most severe in New York City, where the living wage is roughly $10.50/hr above the minimum wage. For a single parent with one child, the NYC living wage estimate exceeds $50.00/hr — more than triple the minimum wage. Working extra hours doesn't close that gap either: even at 30 hours a week upstate, a worker still earns only $24,960/year, well short of what MIT's calculator considers sufficient for a single adult in most of the state.
How New York's Minimum Salary Compares to Neighboring States
At $33,280-$35,360 per year, New York's minimum wage annual income is significantly higher than neighboring states that follow the federal rate:
- Pennsylvania: $15,080/year ($7.25/hr)
- New Hampshire: $15,080/year ($7.25/hr)
- New Jersey: ~$32,219/year ($15.49/hr)
- Connecticut: $35,235/year ($16.94/hr)
- Massachusetts: $31,200/year ($15.00/hr)
- Vermont: $29,994/year ($14.42/hr)
New York's upstate minimum salary of $33,280/year sits below Connecticut's $35,235/year but above New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Vermont. The NYC-area figure of $35,360/year is the highest of the group, and more than double what a full-time worker earns in Pennsylvania or New Hampshire, both of which are still anchored to the $7.25/hr federal minimum wage.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the minimum salary in New York for a full-time worker?
It depends on where you work. A full-time (40-hour week) worker earns $35,360 per year in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County, where the minimum wage is $17.00/hr. Everywhere else in the state, the minimum wage is $16.00/hr, which works out to $33,280 per year.
Why does New York have two different minimum wage rates?
New York uses a regional two-tier system that sets a higher minimum wage for New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County, reflecting the higher cost of living in the downstate metro area. The rest of the state — the Hudson Valley, Southern Tier, Central New York, and Western New York — follows the lower statewide rate.
What is the minimum salary for tipped workers in New York?
Tipped food service workers can legally be paid a reduced cash wage as long as tips bring their total pay up to the full minimum wage. In NYC, Long Island, and Westchester, the tipped cash wage is $11.35/hr ($23,608/year before tips). Elsewhere in New York, it's $10.65/hr ($22,152/year before tips).
What salary makes an employee exempt from overtime in New York?
To be classified as exempt from overtime under New York law, an employee generally must earn at least $1,200 per week, or $62,400 per year, in addition to meeting the applicable job-duties test. That's well above the federal exempt-salary threshold of $35,568 per year.
When did New York's current minimum wage take effect?
Both the $16.00/hr statewide rate and the $17.00/hr rate for New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County took effect January 1, 2026.
How does New York's minimum salary compare to the federal minimum wage?
New York's minimum wage is far above the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr, which hasn't changed since 2009. At the federal rate, a full-time worker earns just $15,080 per year — less than half of what a full-time worker earns at New York's minimum wage in either region of the state.
Related: New York Minimum Wage Guide · NYC Minimum Wage Guide · New York Minimum Wage Data Page
