Nj Minimum Wage 2025 Small Employers. New jersey’s new mandatory minimum wage requirement will be effective january 1, 2025. Under the law, seasonal and small employers were given until 2026 to pay their workers $15 per hour to lessen the impact on their businesses.

Small and seasonal employers will see their rate climb to $13.73,. The minimum hourly wage for these employees increased to $13.73 per hour, up from.