Minimum Wage – California

Category

  • Valid on September 2026
  • The amounts are in US Dollar ($).
  • The amounts are before tax.

East Palo Alto

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$17.90

Per hour

Foster City

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$17.85

Per hour

Half Moon Bay

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$17.91

Per hour

Hayward

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$17.79

Per hour

Menlo Park

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$17.55

Per hour

Novato - very large businesses with 100 or more employees

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$17.73

Per hour

Novato - large businesses with 26-99 employees

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$17.46

Per hour

Novato - small businesses with 1-25 employees

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$16.90

Per hour

Petaluma

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$18.31

Per hour

San Carlos

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$17.75

Per hour

Employers with 25 or fewer employees

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$16.90

Per hour

Employers with 26 or more employees

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$16.90

Per hour

Belmont

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$18.95

Per hour

Berkeley

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$19.61

Per hour

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

$14.50

Per hour

Cupertino

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$18.70

Per hour

El Cerrito

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$18.82

Per hour

Emeryville - all small and large businesses

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$20.34

Per hour

Los Altos

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$18.70

Per hour

Los Angeles - Employers with 25 or fewer employees

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$18.42

Per hour

Los Angeles - 26 or more employees

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$18.42

Per hour

Los Angeles County - Unincorporated - Employers with 25 or fewer employees

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$18.47

Per hour

Los Angeles County - Unincorporated - 26 or more employees

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$18.47

Per hour

Malibu - Employers with 25 or fewer employees

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$17.91

Per hour

Malibu - Employers with 26 or more employees

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$17.91

Per hour

Milpitas

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$18.50

Per hour

Mountain View

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$19.70

Per hour

Oakland - Generally

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$17.34

Per hour

Palo Alto

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$18.70

Per hour

Pasadena - Employers with 25 or fewer employees

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$18.57

Per hour

Pasadena - Employers with 26 or more employees

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$18.57

Per hour

Redwood City

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$18.65

Per hour

Richmond - With Benefits

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$17.68

Per hour

Richmond - Without Benefits

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$19.18

Per hour

San Diego

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$17.75

Per hour

San Francisco

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$19.61

Per hour

San Jose

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$18.45

Per hour

San Leandro

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2020

$15.00

Per hour

San Mateo - Generally

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$18.60

Per hour

San Mateo - Non - Profit

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$18.60

Per hour

Santa Clara

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$18.70

Per hour

Santa Monica - Employers with 25 or fewer employees

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$18.47

Per hour

Santa Monica - Employers with 26 or more employees

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$18.47

Per hour

Sunnyvale

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$19.50

Per hour

Daly City

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$17.50

Per hour

Santa Rosa

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$18.21

Per hour

Sonoma - large employers (26 or more employees)

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$18.47

Per hour

Sonoma - small employers (25 or fewer employees)

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$17.38

Per hour

South San Francisco

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$18.15

Per hour

West Hollywood - hotel workers

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$20.87

Per hour

West Hollywood - non-hotel workers

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$20.25

Per hour

Alameda

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$17.76

Per hour

Fremont

Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2026

$18.05

Per hour

Burlingame

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

$17.86

Per hour

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.

Minimum Wage Profiles by Country

Detailed country information on minimum wage policies, legislation, and institutional frameworks.

  • USA has a statutory minimum wage
    yes
  • USA has a single minimum wage rate applicable to the entire dependent workforce
    no
  • USA has multiple minimum wage rates, jointly applicable to the entire dependent workforce
    yes
  • USA defines most minimum wage rates by geographical areas
    yes
  • USA defines most minimum wage rates by job roles
    yes
  • USA defines most minimum wage rates by industries
    yes
  • USA defines most minimum wage rates by workers' skill levels
    no
  • USA defines minimum wage rates for Economic Processing Zones (EPZ) or similar
    no
  • USA defines minimum wage rates for youth age groups
    yes
  • USA defines minimum wage rates for small firms
    yes
  • USA defines minimum wage rates for domestic workers
    no
  • USA defines minimum wage rates for agricultural workers
    no
  • USA defines minimum wage rates for piece rate workers
    no
  • USA defines minimum wage rates as net rates
    no
  • USA has on average adjusted minimum wage rates at least once per year since 2020
    yes
  • USA defines minimum wage rates per hour
    yes
  • USA defines minimum wage rates per week
    no
  • USA defines minimum wage rates per month
    no
  • USA defines minimum wage rates per year
    no

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