New York Minimum Salary Increases–What You Need to Know
On November 22, 2016, a federal district court judge in Texas halted temporarily implementation of proposed changes to federal wage and hour laws (set to take effect
December 1, 2016). The proposed changes would have increased the minimum salary for three categories of employees (professional, administrative & executive) exempt under
federal law from the right to receive overtime compensation.
Although proposed changes under federal law are on hold for now, employers in New York have to comply with an increase in the minimum salary for two categories of
employees (administrative & executive) exempt under state law from the right to receive overtime compensation.
On December 28, 2016, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) approved a multi-year increase to the minimum salary for executive and administrative employees under the state’s wage and hour laws
(New York does not impose a minimum salary threshold for exempt professional employees). Before that change, the minimum salary for administrative and executive exempt employees under state law was $675/week
($35,100/year) throughout the state.
The minimum salary for executive and administrative exempt employees in Upstate New York has increased over time as follows:
- On and after December 31, 2016–$727.50/week ($37,830/year)
- On and after December 31, 2017–$780.00/week ($40,560/year)
- On and after December 31, 2018–$832.00/week ($43,264/year)
- On and after December 31, 2019–$885.00/week ($46,020/year)
- On and after December 31, 2020–$937.50/week ($48,750/year)
- On and after December 31, 2021–$990.00/week ($51,480/year)