New York Increases Jury Duty Pay

Beginning June 8, 2025, the daily rate for jury duty in New York state will increase from $40 to $72. Employers with 11+ employees must pay employees the daily rate for each of their first three days of jury service. Employees of smaller employers are paid the daily rate by the state.

For details on how juror pay works in New York, see New York's Jury Duty Information for Employers and this flowchart. Exempt employees should be paid their full salary unless they are gone for an entire workweek and do no work at all during that time, though employers can offset the amount the employee receives from the state.


Action Items

  • Ensure that your payroll department is made aware of the increase from $40 to $72

  • If this detail is included in your policy on jury service, update it


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