NJ Minimum Wage to Go Up

Oct 7, 2025

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October 2, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org

The minimum wage paid to many hourly workers in New Jersey will rise automatically to $15.92 on Jan. 1, under the latest cost-of-living adjustment required by the state Constitution.

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NJ SEED: By creating automatic minimum wage increases the legislature avoids having to consider the impact those increases might have on the economy. The confusion caused by creating so many wage differentials and categories assures bookkeeping jobs for bureaucrats.

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