New Mexico minimum wage rules
$12.00 an hour on and after January 1, 2023. An employee who customarily and regularly receives more than $30.00 a month in tips may be paid a cash wage of at least $3.00 an hour, but the tips and cash wage together must reach the minimum wage (not calculated). The lower wage for secondary school students was removed in 2021. Local minimum wages are not in HoursReady.
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New Mexico minimum wage
$12.00 an hour on and after January 1, 2023. An employee who customarily and regularly receives more than $30.00 a month in tips may be paid a cash wage of at least $3.00 an hour, but the tips and cash wage together must reach the minimum wage (not calculated). The lower wage for secondary school students was removed in 2021. Local minimum wages are not in HoursReady.
Rates by date
| Employee | Dates | Minimum wage |
|---|---|---|
| Standard minimum wage | From January 1, 2023 | $12.00 an hour |
| Tipped employee (cash wage) | From January 1, 2023 | $3.00 an hour |
Tipped employee (cash wage): the tips and cash wage together must reach the minimum wage. HoursReady does not check tips.
$30.00 in the rule text: not calculated by HoursReady.
Each value is read from the HoursReady rules engine for the dates shown. Source: www.nmlegis.gov. Last checked .
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