As of the new year In New Jersey, the minimum wage increases from $13 to $14.13 while many retail business were already paying $15 per hour. However before we hear the upcoming complaints of Boardwalk employers and local motels complaining that they can't find workers, congrats to them for all their successful lobbying efforts so that under New Jersey's law, seasonal employers were given until 2026 to pay their workers $15 per hour. The minimum hourly wage for these employees increases to $12.93 per hour, up from $11.90. Thank God that foreign workers don't know about the NJ discounted wages.