Minimum Wage – California
- Valid on March 2026
- The amounts are in US Dollar.
- The amounts are before tax.
Category
| Per hour | |
| East Palo Alto Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.90 |
| Foster City Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.85 |
| Half Moon Bay Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.91 |
| Hayward Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.79 |
| Menlo Park Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.55 |
| Novato - very large businesses with 100 or more employees Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.73 |
| Novato - large businesses with 26-99 employees Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.46 |
| Novato - small businesses with 1-25 employees Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $16.90 |
| Petaluma Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.31 |
| San Carlos Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.75 |
| Employers with 25 or fewer employees Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $16.90 |
| Employers with 26 or more employees Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $16.90 |
| Belmont Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.95 |
| Berkeley Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $19.18 |
| 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 |
| Cupertino Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.70 |
| El Cerrito Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.82 |
| Emeryville - all small and large businesses Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $19.90 |
| Los Altos Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.70 |
| Los Angeles - Employers with 25 or fewer employees Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $17.87 |
| Los Angeles - 26 or more employees Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $17.87 |
| Los Angeles County - Unincorporated - Employers with 25 or fewer employees Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $17.81 |
| Los Angeles County - Unincorporated - 26 or more employees Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $17.81 |
| Malibu - Employers with 25 or fewer employees Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024 | $17.27 |
| Malibu - Employers with 26 or more employees Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2024 | $17.27 |
| Milpitas Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $18.20 |
| Mountain View Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $19.70 |
| Oakland - Generally Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.34 |
| Palo Alto Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.70 |
| Pasadena - Employers with 25 or fewer employees Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $18.04 |
| Pasadena - Employers with 26 or more employees Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $18.04 |
| Redwood City Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.65 |
| Richmond - With Benefits Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.68 |
| Richmond - Without Benefits Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $19.18 |
| San Diego Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.75 |
| San Francisco Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $19.18 |
| San Jose Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.45 |
| San Leandro Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2020 | $15.00 |
| San Mateo - Generally Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.60 |
| San Mateo - Non - Profit Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.60 |
| Santa Clara Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.70 |
| Santa Monica - Employers with 25 or fewer employees Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $17.81 |
| Santa Monica - Employers with 26 or more employees Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $17.81 |
| Sunnyvale Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $19.50 |
| Daly City Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.50 |
| Santa Rosa Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.21 |
| Sonoma - large employers (26 or more employees) Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.47 |
| Sonoma - small employers (25 or fewer employees) Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.38 |
| South San Francisco Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.15 |
| West Hollywood - hotel workers Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $20.22 |
| West Hollywood - non-hotel workers Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $20.25 |
| Alameda Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $17.46 |
| Fremont Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025 | $17.75 |
| Burlingame Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.86 |
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.
More information is available at
- Overview Minimum Wages in USA
- Minimum Wages around the World (English)
- Minimum Wages News
- Minimum Wage and Labour Law
- Minimum Wage Regulations
- About the Minimum Wages Database (English)
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