New Jersey to raise minimum wage to $13 in the new year

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An activist holds a sign up on May 26th, 2021 in Washington, DC. Photo credit Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

TRENTON, N.J. (KYW Newsradio) — Some workers will see a pay raise after Jan. 1, when minimum wage increases take effect in New Jersey.

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Starting New Year’s Day, New Jersey’s minimum wage will rise from $12 to $13. The increase is part of a law signed two years ago by Gov. Phil Murphy.

The pay boost is part of state legislation that is gradually raising the minimum wage for most employees to $15 an hour by 2024. Bartenders, wait staff and other tipped workers will see their minimum rate go up $1 to $5.13.

Small and seasonal employers have until 2026 to pay $15 an hour. Their minimum rate this year goes from $11.10 to $11.90, and the floor for long-term care facility workers’ pay grows to $16 an hour.

In all, 25 states will see a minimum wage increase in 2022.

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