Minimum Wages in New Zealand increased to 23.95 NZD/Hour in 2026 from 23.50 NZD/Hour in 2025. Minimum Wages in New Zealand averaged 16.50 NZD/Hour from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 23.95 NZD/Hour in 2026 and a record low of 10.25 NZD/Hour in 2006. source: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Minimum Wages in New Zealand is expected to reach 24.00 NZD/Hour by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the New Zealand Gross Minimum Hourly Wage is projected to trend around 24.00 NZD/Hour in 2027 and 24.50 NZD/Hour in 2028, according to our econometric models.