The New Jersey statewide minimum wage rate will increase to $15.92 per hour from $15.49 per hour for most employees beginning on January 1, 2026, in accordance with annual adjustments required by law.
On October 1, 2025, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) released the new minimum wage rates that will take effect on January 1, 2026. The hourly minimum wage will increase by $0.43, a nearly 3 percent increase from the prior year. The minimum wage for seasonal employees and small business employees will increase to $15.23 per hour from $14.53.
Under the New Jersey Constitution and the state minimum wage law (N.J.A.C. 12: 56-3.1(c)), NJDOL must annually adjust the minimum wage rate based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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