Yonkers Minimum Wage (2026)

Local pay and leave rules for people who work in Yonkers, New York, with the official city source for each — plus the state rules that still apply.

Short answer: No city-set minimum wage — New York State's regional rate for Westchester County applies: $17.00 per hour in 2026. The rate stays at $17.00 on January 1, 2027, because a state inflation off-ramp was triggered. New York State Department of Labor, Minimum Wage

Local minimum wage	No city-set minimum wage — New York State's regional rate for Westchester County applies: $17.00 per hour in 2026. The rate stays at $17.00 on January 1, 2027, because a state inflation off-ramp was triggered. Source: New York State Department of Labor, Minimum Wage
New York state minimum wage	$17.00 per hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County; $16.00 per hour in the rest of the state. Some industries, such as home care, have different rates. The general minimum wage will stay the same on January 1, 2027, because an inflation 'off-ramp' condition was met. Home care aide minimum wage rises on January 1, 2027, to $20.00 (NYC, Long Island, Westchester) and $19.00 (rest of state). Source: New York State Department of Labor, Minimum Wage

Local minimum wage

No city-set minimum wage — New York State's regional rate for Westchester County applies: $17.00 per hour in 2026. The rate stays at $17.00 on January 1, 2027, because a state inflation off-ramp was triggered.

Source: New York State Department of Labor, Minimum Wage

New York state minimum wage

$17.00 per hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County; $16.00 per hour in the rest of the state. Some industries, such as home care, have different rates.

The general minimum wage will stay the same on January 1, 2027, because an inflation 'off-ramp' condition was met. Home care aide minimum wage rises on January 1, 2027, to $20.00 (NYC, Long Island, Westchester) and $19.00 (rest of state).

Source: New York State Department of Labor, Minimum Wage

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