Part-Time and Weekend Jobs in NYC With No Experience in 2026: Ten That Actually Hire (Students Too), What Each Pays Under New York City's $17.00 Minimum Wage, Which Need Nothing but a Phone and ID, and the One You Can Start This Week at Your Own Rate

"Part time jobs nyc no experience" and "weekend jobs nyc" are among the most searched job phrases in the city, and most results are listings that want two years of experience anyway. Here are the ten that actually hire people without it, what they pay, and the one you can start this week.

The floor#

New York City's minimum wage is $17.00 an hour (since January 1, 2026; indexed to inflation from 2027). Tipped restaurant work has a lower cash wage made up by tips. Anything below the minimum, or paid off the books, is a red flag.

Ten that hire with no experience#

1. Restaurants and bars: bussing, hosting, barback, runner. Minimum plus tips; the way most New Yorkers started. Walk in at 3pm with a one-page resume.
2. Retail: SoHo, Fifth Avenue, the malls in Queens and Brooklyn; seasonal hiring from October.
3. Event and venue staffing: Javits, MSG, Barclays, the stadiums, catering companies; by the shift, weekends heavy.
4. Delivery and rideshare: a bike or an e-bike is enough for food delivery; a car and TLC licence for rideshare. Flexible, competitive, hard on the body.
5. Dog walking and pet sitting: through apps or a building's notice board; mornings and midday.
6. Moving crews: weekends, cash-heavy, physical.
7. Warehouse and fulfilment: Red Hook, the Bronx, New Jersey across the river; shifts posted weekly.
8. Brand ambassador and sampling: handing things out at events and stores; agencies hire by the day.
9. Tutoring: if you have a subject, test prep and school tutoring pay far above minimum; a degree helps, experience less than you think.
10. Local Friend: you set an hourly rate (New York sits at the top of the $15 to $50 band) and spend a few hours with a visitor or a newcomer: Queens for the food, a game, a first weekend in the city. No experience, no employer, no commission; a person reviews your profile before it goes live. It is the only one on this list where you choose the price. How it works and what it pays.

For students#

Event staffing, restaurants, retail, tutoring and delivery all run on weekends. Local Friend fits around classes because you set the hours. International students: your visa decides what you may do; on-campus work is usually fine, off-campus often needs authorisation, and self-employment income is restricted on F-1. Ask your international office before anything else.

If you speak another language#

Spanish, Mandarin, Russian, Bengali, Haitian Creole: New York pays for it in interpreting, customer service and tutoring. Bilingual jobs in New York.

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