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NJ Rates to Rise in 2024

Workers' Compensation

AGRICULTURAL WORKERS Agricultural workers are guided by a separate minimum wage timetable and were given until 2027 to reach the $15/hour minimum wage. Employees who work on a farm for an hourly or piece-rate wage will see their minimum hourly wage increase by 80 cents to $12.81/hour, hour on January 1, up from $12.93/hour.

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New Jersey’s Minimum Wage to Increase to $13/Hour for Most Employees on Jan. 1

Workers' Compensation

Agricultural workers are guided by a separate minimum wage timetable and were given until 2027 to reach the $15/hour minimum wage. Employees who work on a farm for an hourly or piece-rate wage will see their minimum hourly wage increase to $11.05, up from $10.44. The minimum hourly wage for these employees will increase to $11.90/hour