NEW YORK (PIX11) – A new report from the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection shows the impact of New York City’s minimum pay rate for app-based delivery workers.
Since enforcement began in December 2023, the law has increased delivery workers’ earnings by more than $2 billion. Average hourly earnings, including tips, rose from $10.48 to $27.03, according to the report.
New York City introduced the minimum pay rate in 2023. The rate has since increased to keep up with inflation, reaching $21.44 per hour in April 2025 and $22.13 in April 2026.
“Delivery workers fought hard for the protections that have made a real difference in their lives, including a Minimum Pay Rate that has put more than $2 billion into their pockets,” said DCWP Commissioner Samuel A.A. Levine. “App company algorithms designed to depress worker pay won’t have the final word in New York City.”
The report also found that demand for deliveries kept growing. Weekly restaurant deliveries increased 29%, while customer spending on restaurant deliveries rose 45%.
Workers’ average hourly pay before tips also increased, from $5.05 in the third quarter of 2023 to $21.63 in the second quarter of 2026.
However, the report found that some workers have less flexibility to work across multiple delivery apps or take occasional jobs. The city has also received complaints from workers who say they were unfairly removed from delivery apps.
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