New mexico minimum wage. The new mexico minimum wage in 2020 increased from 750 per hour to 900 per hour in january 2020. With a few exceptions the minimum wage for much of new mexico is 9 per hour. New mexicos state minimum wage rate is 900 per hour.
The county living wage will increase to 1210 on march 1 2020 based on last years increase of cpi for western region urban wage earners and clerical workers. And every business who needs an employee will find one with the necessary skills and work readiness to allow new. This was the first time it had been increased since 2009 when the rate was stuck for many years at 750 per hour.
Prior years wage rates. 560 plus tips equal to 835 date of enactment. This is greater than the federal minimum wage of 725.
Lopez obradors administration which rose to power in 2018 under a pledge to tackle corruption and inequality. 935 tipped employee wage. 112020 linked to cpi.
The current minimum wage in new mexico is 750 an hour. 362 per hour as of march 1 2020. Subject to a consumer price index based inflationary adjustment on march 1 of each year.
This is 175 over the rate that the federal minimum wage law mandates. The new mexico department of workforce solutions is a world class market driven workforce delivery system that prepares new mexico job seekers to meet current and emerging needs of new mexico businesses. You are entitled to be paid the higher state minimum wage.
Employers and employees alike may also want to know that several cities throughout new mexico pay higher wages than 9. The new mexico public works minimum wage act applies to employers and employees working on state and locally funded public works construction projects. The federal minimum wage has been set at 725 since 2009.
560 plus tips equal to 935 with benefits over 250000. Most new mexico businesses will see the state minimum wage increase and will be required to pay a minimum wage of. The minimum wage applies to most employees in new mexico with limited exceptions including tipped employees some student workers and other exempt occupations.
Several municipalities and counties in state already have adopted a higher minimum wage. Those earning the minimum wage in mexico now make 12322 pesos or about 653 a day. The new mexico department of workforce solutions works to ensure that all employees on projects covered by the act are paid the correct wage rate.
900 per hour effective january 1 2020 previously 750 per hour effective january 1 2009 235 per hour for tipped employees effective january 1 2020 previously 213 per hour effective january 1 2009.