Nj State Minimum Wage 2024. What is the minimum wage in new jersey for 2024? The minimum hourly wage is now over $15 for the first time in new jersey, thanks to a $1 increase that took effect on jan.

The minimum wage in new jersey is $15.13 per hour for most workers, effective january 1, 2024. The increase affects about 350,000 of new jersey’s roughly 1.9 million hourly workers.