Nj Minimum Wage 2024 Small Employer 2024. Effective january 1, 2024, new jersey’s statewide minimum wage is $15.13 for most employees. The increase is part of legislation signed by governor murphy in february 2019 that gradually raises the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024 for most employees.
The minimum wage in new jersey is $15.13 per hour for most workers, effective january 1, 2024. The minimum hourly wage is now over $15 for the first time in new jersey, thanks to a $1 increase that took effect on jan.