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N.J.’s minimum wage rises to $13 an hour on its way to $15

New Jersey’s minimum wage rose to $13 an hour from $12 per hour on New Year’s Day. The increase was part of a scheduled hike stemming from a 2019 bill Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed.

Workers and family members take part in a 15-city walkout to demand $15hr wages Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in front of a McDonald's restaurant in Sanford, Fla. From minimum wage increases to animal protection to police accountability to both cutting and increasing taxes a series of new laws are taking effect across the country on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022.
Workers and family members take part in a 15-city walkout to demand $15hr wages Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in front of a McDonald's restaurant in Sanford, Fla. From minimum wage increases to animal protection to police accountability to both cutting and increasing taxes a series of new laws are taking effect across the country on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022.Read moreJohn Raoux / AP
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TRENTON — New Jersey’s minimum wage rose to $13 an hour from $12 per hour on New Year’s Day.

The increase was part of a scheduled hike stemming from a 2019 bill Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed. The legislation phases in a $15-an-hour minimum wage which will be reached by 2024.

The new $13-per-hour wage doesn’t affect all workers, though. Employers with fewer than six workers and seasonal businesses will increase their minimum wage to $11.90 an hour, up from $11.10. Farm workers will see their minimum wage go from $10.44 to $10.90 an hour.

The minimum wage for tipped workers climbs from $4.13 to $5.13 an hour.

    The Associated Press