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New York State Payroll and Payroll Taxes
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New York Wage and Hour Laws
Minimum Wage
The minimum wage in New York is currently $16.00 per hour in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties. The minimum wage in the remainder of the state is $15.00 per hour. Please note that the minimum wage rate varies depending upon location and industry in New York and that minimum wage rates for all jurisdictions are subject to change. More detailed information about New York’s minimum wage rates can be found here.
Employers should verify they meet current state, county, and local requirements.
Overtime
New York generally requires overtime payment at a rate of one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a payroll week. For more detailed information and specific exclusions, please click here.
Pay Frequency
New York state labor law requires manual workers to be paid weekly, and most other workers must be paid at least twice per month. More detailed information about New York’s pay frequency regulations can be found here.
New York Unemployment
Taxable Wage Base ($000s): $12,500
New Employer Rate (% Taxable Wages): 4.025%
New York Income Tax Withholding
New York requires employers to withhold state income tax from employee wages and remit the amounts withheld to the Department of Taxation and Finance.
All employers paying wages subject to New York's income tax law must withhold from all payments of taxable wages paid to residents regardless of where their services are performed and from payments of taxable wages paid to nonresidents for services performed within the state.
New York State Resources
New York Department of Taxation and Finance
New York Unemployment Department
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Revised 1/1/2024
