Minimum Wage – California

  • Valid in December 2024
  • The amounts are in US Dollar ($).
  • The amounts are before tax.

Category

Per hour
Employers with 25 or fewer employees
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$16.00
Employers with 26 or more employees
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$16.00
Belmont
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$17.75
Berkeley
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 6/29/24
$18.67
Berkeley - Employees in the Employer Youth Works program and job training participants up to 25 years of age
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2020. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$14.50
Cupertino
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$17.92
El Cerrito
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$17.75
Emeryville - all small and large businesses
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 6/29/24
$19.36
Los Altos
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$17.92
Los Angeles - Employers with 25 or fewer employees
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 6/29/24
$17.28
Los Angeles - 26 or more employees
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 6/29/24
$17.28
Los Angeles County - Unincorporated - Employers with 25 or fewer employees
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 6/29/24
$17.27
Los Angeles County - Unincorporated - 26 or more employees
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 6/29/24
$17.27
Malibu - Employers with 25 or fewer employees
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 6/29/24
$17.27
Malibu - Employers with 26 or more employees
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 6/29/24
$17.27
Milpitas
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 6/29/24
$17.70
Mountain View
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$18.75
Oakland - Generally
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2022. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$15.97
Palo Alto
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$17.80
Pasadena - Employers with 25 or fewer employees
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 6/29/24
$17.50
Pasadena - Employers with 26 or more employees
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 6/29/24
$17.50
Redwood City
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$17.70
Richmond - With Benefits
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2021. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$13.71
Richmond - Without Benefits
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$17.20
San Diego
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$16.85
San Francisco
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 6/29/24
$18.67
San Jose
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$17.55
San Leandro
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2020. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$15.00
San Mateo - Generally
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$17.35
San Mateo - Non - Profit
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$17.35
Santa Clara
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$17.75
Santa Monica - Employers with 25 or fewer employees
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 6/29/24
$17.27
Santa Monica - Employers with 26 or more employees
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 6/29/24
$17.27
Sunnyvale
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024. Information last updated on this page 1/15/24
$18.55

Definitions

Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.

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