Albuquerque Minimum Wage Information
Information about Albuquerque's minimum wage for 2019.
2019 Minimum Wage
The 2019 minimum wage required to be paid from Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2019:
- Starting Jan. 1, 2019, the minimum wage will be $9.20.
- Starting Jan. 1, 2019, the minimum wage will be $8.20 if the employee's employer provides healthcare and/or childcare benefits to the employee during any pay period and the employer pays an amount for these benefits equal to or in excess of an annualized cost of $2,500.00.
- Starting Jan. 1, 2019, the minimum wage for tipped employees will be $5.50.
Consumer Price Index: Urban Wage Earners & Clerical Workers
| Period | CPI Index | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2017 | 239.448 | |||
| August 2018 | 246.336 | |||
| Percent Change | 2.877% | |||
2019 Minimum Wage Rates
| Minimum Wage of | January 2018 | Increase | Rounded | Wage as of January 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8.95 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $9.20 | |
| With Health Care | $7.95 | $8.20 | ||
| Tipped Employee (60% of minimum in 2019) |
$5.35 | $5.50 |