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Tipped wage.

New York · Tipped wage

Rule name changed from not previously published to New York tipped wage. Summary changed from not previously published to For 2026, hospitality employers may take a tip credit only if the cash wage plus tips reaches the full minimum wage. Food service workers: cash wage $11.35 with a $5.65 tip credit in New York City, Long Island and Westchester, and $10.70 with a $5.30 credit in the rest of the state. Service employees: $14.15 cash wage / $2.85 credit downstate and $13.30 / $2.70 upstate. There is no tip credit outside the hospitality industry.. Requirement changed from not previously published to Food service workers: $11.35 cash wage + $5.65 tip credit downstate; $10.70 + $5.30 upstate (2026). Numeric amount changed from not previously published to 11.35. Minimum employer size changed from not previously published to 0 employees. Effective date changed from not previously published to Jan 1, 2026. Publication status changed from not previously published to active. Local guidance changed from not previously published to Several New York wage rules split by region: from January 1, 2026 the exempt salary threshold is $1,275.00 per week in New York City and Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties, versus $1,199.10 per week in the rest of the state, and tipped cash wages are also higher downstate. Paid family leave pays 67% of average weekly wages for up to 12 weeks, capped at $1,228.53 per week in 2026. New York also gives most workers 20 hours of paid prenatal leave on top of sick leave, a rule in place since January 1, 2025.. Industry coverage changed from not previously published to not published.