Minimum Wage is Going Up In New York Starting December 31st
Right now, minimum wage in New York state is around $11.80 per hour. It's different depending on occupation and where you are in the state. That's about to begin going up year by year.
According to WIVB, the minimum wage is about to go up to $12.50 per hour across much of the state starting December 31st. But it's not going to end there. They will raise the rate every year until all of the state is at $15 per hour. As it is right now Long Island and Westchester are already at $13 dollars per hour and will go up to $14.
This is not something new. This is part of a law that began back in 2016.
Do you remember what the minimum wage was when you started working?
My daughter has just begun working this past summer, so we've been talking about it a lot in our house. It's crazy to think how far we've come in what seems like (even if it isn't) such a small amount of time.
My first job was at McDonalds in the 90's. I was making $4.25 per hour when I started.
According to The New York State Department of Labor, the minimum wage was established in October of 1960. The original minimum wage? It was $1.00 per hour.
| Prior to 1960, state minimum wage rates varied from industry to industry. | |
| October 1, 1960 | Newly established general minimum wage set at $1.00 |
| October 15, 1962 | Increased from $1.00 to $1.15 |
| October 15, 1964 | Increased from $1.15 to $1.25 |
| January 1, 1967 | Increased from $1.25 to $1.50 |
| February 1, 1968 | Increased from $1.50 to $1.60 |
| July 1, 1970 | Increased from $1.60 to $1.85 |
| May 1, 1974 | Increased from $1.85 to $2.00 |
| January 1, 1975 | Increased from $2.00 to $2.10 |
| January 1, 1976 | Increased from $2.10 to $2.30 |
| October 6, 1978 | Increased from $2.30 to $2.65 |
| January 1, 1979 | Increased from $2.65 to $2.90 |
| January 1, 1980 | Increased from $2.90 to $3.10 |
| January 1, 1981 | Increased from $3.10 to $3.35 |
| April 1, 1990 | Increased from $3.35 to $3.80 |
| April 1, 1991 | Increased from $3.80 to $4.25 |
| March 31, 2000 | Increased from $4.25 to $5.15 |
| January 1, 2005 | Increased from $5.15 to $6.00 |
| January 1, 2006 | Increased from $6.00 to $6.75 |
| January 1, 2007 | Increased from $6.75 to $7.15 |
| July 24, 2009 | Increased from $7.15 to $7.25 |
| December 31, 2013 | Increased from $7.25 to $8.00 |
| December 31, 2014 | Increased from $8.00 to $8.75 |
| December 31, 2015 | Increased from $8.75 to $9.00 |
| December 31, 2016 | Increased from $9.00 to $9.70 |
| December 31, 2017 | Increased from $9.70 to $10.40 |
| December 31, 2018 | Increased from $10.40 to $11.10 |
| December 31, 2019 | Increased from $11.10 to $11.80 |
KEEP READING: See the richest person in every state
More From 106.5 WYRK
