Nj Minimum Wage 2024 Tipped Employees Nj. Effective january 1, 2024, new jersey’s minimum wage will increase to $15.13 per hour for most employees, which is $7.88 more than the current federal. If employers opt not to take the tip credit, employees must be paid the full minimum wage.

The increase is part of. The hourly cash wage for tipped workers will remain at $5.26, with employers able to claim a $9.87 tip credit, an increase of $1.