New York pay transparency
Salary range required in job advertisements (employers with 4+ employees)
Since September 17, 2023, employers with four or more employees must include the compensation or salary range, and the job description if one exists, in advertisements for jobs that will be performed at least in part in New York or that report to a New York supervisor or office (Labor Law section 194-b).
- Effective
- Sep 17, 2023
Local notes & what to do
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.