Home Care Worker Minimum Wage Increases
Effective January 1, 2024, the home care worker minimum wage increase schedule is as follows. Note that this is a change from the original October 1, 2023 scheduled increase.
| Date of Increase | Amount |
| January 1, 2024 | $18.55 Downstate (NYC, Long Island, and Westchester) $17.55 Remainder of State |
| January 1, 2025 | $19.10 Downstate $18.10 Remainder of State |
| January 1, 2026 | $19.65 Downstate $18.65 Remainder of State |
Additionally, beginning January 1, 2024, the wage parity benefit portion of the home care worker minimum wage will be reduced from $4.09/hour in NYC to $2.54/hour and from $3.22/hour in Long Island and Westchester to $1.67/hour.
NYSCAL will continue to update you as more information becomes available.
