Frequently Asked Questions on New York State Minimum Wage and Labor Laws:
1. What is the New Jersey minimum wage in 2024?
The New Jersey minimum wage in 2024 is $15.13 per hour. The weekly minimum wage will come up to $605.20 for 40 hours of work per week. There is a provision of special minimum wage for certain exempt employees such as tipped employees, student workers, and other jobs that fall under NJ exempt conditions.
2. What is the minimum wage for tipped employees in NJ?
The minimum wage for tipped employees in New Jersey is $5.26 per hour in 2024. The total minimum wage which a tipped employee earns must be greater than or equivalent to $15.13 per hour, including tips.
3. In New Jersey, how much will I earn working in a minimum wage job?
Under the New Jersey minimum wage law, a full-time minimum wage employee working for 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week will earn $121.04 per day, $605.20 per week, and $31,470.4 per year.
4. How much is the overtime minimum wage in NJ?
All the employees working in the state of New Jersey are eligible for overtime pay of 1.5 times the regular applicable minimum wage. Hence, for the year 2024, the overtime minimum wage in NJ will be $22.70 per hour for every hour worked in excess of the mandated 8 hours per day.
5. What is NJ under the 20 minimum wage rule?
Under the New Jersey youth minimum wage law, all employers in NJ are required to pay a minimum of $4.25 per hour to employees aged 20 years and below for the first 90 days of employment.
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