One Fair Wage New York Factsheet

One Fair Wage New York Factsheet

New York restaurant workers and owners are struggling. Ending the subminimum wage for tipped workers will provide a level playing field to support restaurants and ensure
workers earn a fair wage, i.e. a full minimum wage with tips on top. The subminimum wage for
tipped workers is $10 in New York City and $8.80 in other parts of the state.

THE KEY TO SAVING THE NEW YORK STATE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY POST-COVID 19

THE KEY TO SAVING THE NEW YORK STATE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY POST-COVID 19

The subminimum wage for tipped workers is 66 percent of the overall minimum wage and ranges from $8.35-10.40 an hour in the state of New York. A direct legacy of slavery, the subminimum wage impacts a workforce of nearly 330,000 tipped workers that is 58 percent women and 49 percent people of color, and an overall restaurant industry of over 625,000 workers in New York.

The Key to Saving the Maryland Restaurant Industry Post-COVID 19

The Key to Saving the Maryland Restaurant Industry Post-COVID 19

The subminimum wage for tipped workers is still just $3.63 an hour in the state of Maryland. A direct legacy of slavery, the subminimum wage affects a workforce of over 105,000 tipped workers that is 65 percent women and 52 percent people of color. Ending this low-wage carve-out positively impacts an overall restaurant industry of over 185,000 in Maryland.

THE KEY TO SAVING THE CONNECTICUT RESTAURANT INDUSTRY POST-COVID 19

THE KEY TO SAVING THE CONNECTICUT RESTAURANT INDUSTRY POST-COVID 19

THE KEY TO SAVING THE CONNECTICUT RESTAURANT INDUSTRY POST-COVID 19

The subminimum wage for tipped workers is still just $6.38 an hour in the state of Connecticut. A direct legacy of slavery, the subminimum wage affects a workforce of nearly 70,000 tipped workers that is 70 percent women and 36 percent people of color. Ending this low-wage carve out positively impacts an overall restaurant industry of over 110,000 workers in Connecticut.