The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has announced implementing a minimum wage for food application delivery workers such as Uber Eats and Door Dash.

The city has promised an hourly wage of about $20 within two years. According to the city's news release, the average salary for the city's approximately 60,000 food delivery workers is about $7.09 per hour.

The wage increase will be implemented approximately 22 months after the June 11, 2023, announcement. The expansion will be drastic, with over $10 per hour added up to $17.96 starting on July 12, 2023. In April 2025, it will jump to at least $19.96 per hour. The earnings will adjust annually for inflation, and the wages will go above and beyond $20 per hour in the following years.

Poster Comment:

Higher food and gas prices and higher wages will eliminate half these jobs.