Current Minimum Wage
Long Island and Westchester (Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester counties)$17.00since January 1, 2026

State regional rate · New York

Long Island and Westchester (Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester counties) minimum wage

$17.00 an hour as of September 2, 2026. The New York state rate is $16.00.

  • The Long Island and Westchester (Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester counties) minimum wage is $17.00 an hour, effective .
  • That is $1.00 above the New York state rate of $16.00 and $9.75 above the federal $7.25.
  • The next change is : an indexed adjustment, amount to be announced.
  • Coverage: All employees working in Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties under the NY Minimum Wage Act; separate wage orders (hospitality, fast food, home care) set some higher or different rates.

Rates and tiers

TierRateSince
all employers$17.00

Indexing

Yes
CPI-W, Northeast region, non-seasonally adjusted, 3-year average adjusts 01-01 (from 2027) announced 10-01 (NYS DOL commissioner)

Tipped

$11.35
Hospitality industry only: food service workers cash wage $11.35 (tip credit $5.65); service employees cash wage $14.15 (tip credit $2.85), effective 1/1/2026. No tip credit outside hospitality.

Ordinance

NY Labor Law ยง 652(1)(a) and (1-b)
Ordinance text · New York State Department of Labor, Division of Labor Standards

Scheduled increases

January 1, 20271 jurisdiction
State regionTBA
Long Island and Westchester (Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester counties), NYall employers · indexed-unannounced · From 1/1/2027 adjusted by the rate of change in the 3-year average (Aug 1-Jul 31 periods) of the non-seasonally adjusted Northeast-region CPI-W...
TBAindexed, amount to be announced

Statutory schedule: 2024 $16.00, 2025 $16.50, 2026 $17.00. NY DOL page: 'Starting in 2027, the minimum wage will be tied to inflation... three-year average of the Consumer Price Index for the Northeast.'

Common questions

What is the Long Island and Westchester (Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester counties) minimum wage?

$17.00 an hour for all employers, effective January 1, 2026.

Is the Long Island and Westchester (Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester counties) minimum wage higher than the New York state minimum wage?

Yes, by $1.00: $17.00 versus $16.00.

When does the Long Island and Westchester (Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester counties) minimum wage change next?

On January 1, 2027, by an indexed amount to be announced.

Sources

  1. https://dol.ny.gov/minimum-wage-0 official
  2. https://dol.ny.gov/minimum-wage-tipped-workers official
  3. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LAB/652 official
  4. https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages

Checked 2026-09-02; researcher confidence 0.95.