The minimum wage varies by location. In New York State, the minimum wage is scheduled to increase on January 1, 2024 to $16.00 per hour for New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester, and to $15.00 per hour for the rest of the state

. The federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour

. Many states have their own minimum wage laws, and currently, 30 states and Washington D.C. have minimum wages above the federal minimum wage