Good news for New Jersey workers: Here's how much NJ's minimum wage will increase in 2025

New Jersey is one of 20 states in the country that will see changes in workers' paychecks with the start of the new year. In 2025, the minimum wage will increase, ranking among the highest in the nation.

Each state has its own formula for calculating minimum wage increases. In New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy led an initiative to raise the minimum wage above $15, a goal that was reached at the beginning of 2024. Since then, as he announced, the wage will increase in line with inflation.

Here’s how much the minimum wage in New Jersey will rise in 2025 and from what date these changes will take effect.

New minimum wages in New Jersey for 2025

This past October, the state government announced that the current minimum wage of $15.13 will rise to $15.49 per hour for most employees. This $0.36 increase reflects the rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

For employees of seasonal and small employers, the minimum wage will continue to increase gradually until 2028. In 2025, it will rise from $13.73 to $14.53, an $0.80 increase.

For agricultural workers, wages will also continue to rise through 2028. In 2025, employees who work on a farm for an hourly or piece-rate wage will see their wages increase by $0.59, going from $12.81 to $13.40. Additionally, wages for direct care staff at long-term care facilities will rise by $0.36, reaching $18.49.

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Finally, according to New Jersey’s Department of Labor & Workforce Development, the minimum cash wage rate for tipped workers will increase from $5.26 to $5.62 per hour, with the maximum tip credit employers can claim remaining at $9.87.

All of these changes will take effect on January 1, 2025.

States with the highest minimum wage rates in 2025

With this latest increase for most employees, New Jersey will rank as the eighth state with the highest minimum wage in the country for next year, trailing behind neighboring New York, as well as Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, and others.

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*This article was written in Spanish and translated with the help of AI.

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