Workers earning minimum wage in New Jersey will see a dollar-per-hour raise on their paychecks earned this week, as the statewide minimum wage increased from $12 to $13 an hour on Jan. 1.
This pay bump comes courtesy of legislation Gov. Phil Murphy signed in February 2019 that gradually increases the minimum wage — which had been $8.85 an hour at the time — each year until reaching $15 for most employees in 2024.
There are exceptions meant to soften the blow for businesses.
Seasonal workers whose jobs fall only in the window of May 1 to Sept. 30 and employees of small businesses that employ fewer than six workers will see their wages increase to $11.90 an hour, up from $11.10.
These businesses will have until 2026 to reach $15 an hour.
Tipped workers such as restaurant workers or bartenders will now earn an extra dollar an hour, bringing their hourly wage to a minimum of $5.13. But if a tipped worker does not bring in $13 an hour between that $5.13 wage and his or her tips, the company must pay the difference.
People who work on a farm will see their wages increase to $11.05 an hour, up from $10.44. Agricultural workers will reach $15 an hour in 2027.
Workers who take care of residents in long-term care facilities will see a dollar an hour increase to $16.
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