Upstate New Yorkers will see a hike in their minimum wage in the new year, as part of the state’s march toward a $15 minimum wage for all residents.
Workers outside New York City, Long Island and Westchester County will see their minimum wage go up to $14.20 an hour - up from $13.20 - on Dec. 31, as part of an incremental increase schedule set by lawmakers.
New York City and other downstate areas have already reached the $15-per-hour threshold after several annual increases. New York City was the first to reach $15 per hour in 2019, among both large and small employers.
Additionally, all fast-food workers in the state make $15 per hour.
New York passed legislation for the minimum wage scale in 2016, with the first increases under the law taking place in December of that year. Annual increases for the state (outside the downstate regions) will continue until they reach $15 per hour, and will be set each year by the state budget director, based on economic indices like the Consumer Price Index.
Now, some lawmakers are pushing New York to go further, citing high inflation rates and high cost of living in metro areas.
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