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California City & State Minimum Wages

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Page last updated on 07/01/26

California State Minimum Wage for Hourly Employees:

As of January 1, 2026, the minimum hourly wage for Employers of all sizes is $16.90/hour.

California State Minimum Wage for Exempt Employees: As of January 1, 2026, the minimum salary for Exempt employees in California is $70,304/year, or $1,352/week. 1

California State Minimum Wage for Fast Food Employees: On April 1, 2024, AB 1228 went into effect, setting the Minimum Wage for certain Fast Food employees in the state of California to $20.00/hour. For more information, visit our blog: California Fast Food Minimum Wage Increase 2024

California State Minimum Wage for Healthcare Employees: As of July 1, 2026, the minimum wages for California Healthcare employees have increased. For the chart of these current wages, please visit the CA Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) FAQ page: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Health-Care-Worker-Minimum-Wage-FAQ.htm

The cities and counties listed below have specific minimum wages. If a city or county is not listed below, it follows the state minimum wage.

Alameda, CA (city):

$17.76/hour (as of 07/01/2026)

Belmont, CA: 

$18.95/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Berkeley, CA:

$19.61/hour (as of 07/01/2026)

Burlingame, CA: 

$17.86/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Cupertino, CA: 

$18.70/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Daly City, CA: 

$17.50/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

East Palo Alto, CA: 

$17.90/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

El Cerrito, CA: 

$18.82/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Emeryville, CA: 

$20.34/hour (as of 07/01/2026)

Foster City, CA:

$17.85/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Fremont, CA: 

$18.05/hour (as of 07/01/2026)

Glendale, CA:

$25.00/hour for hotel workers* (as of 07/01/2026)

*Hotels with 60 or more rooms

Half Moon Bay, CA:

$17.91/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Hayward, CA: 

$16.90/hour for small businesses (25 or fewer employees);
$17.79/hour for large businesses (26 or more employees) (as of 01/01/2026)

Long Beach, CA: 

$26.50/hour for concessionaire workers at the Long Beach Airport and the Long Beach Convention Center;
$26.50/hour for hotel employees at hotels with 100 or more guest rooms (as of 07/01/2026)

Los Altos, CA:

$18.70/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Los Angeles County, CA (unincorporated):

$18.47/hour (as of 07/01/2026)

Los Angeles, CA (city): 

$18.42/hour;
$25.00/hour for hotel* workers with health benefits;
$29.25/hour for hotel* workers without health benefits ($25.00/hour + $4.25/hour);
$25.00/hour for airport employees with health benefits;
$32.65/hour for airport employees without health benefits ($25.00/hour +$7.65/hour)(as of 07/01/2026) 3

*Hotels within the geographic boundaries of the City of Los Angeles with 60 or more guest rooms and Hotels with 50 or more guest rooms located within the Airport Hospitality Enhancement Zone (AHEZ).

Malibu, CA: 

$17.91/hour (as of 07/01/2026)

Menlo Park, CA:

$17.55/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Milpitas, CA: 

$18.50/hour (as of 07/01/2026)

Mountain View, CA: 

$19.70/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Novato, CA: 

$16.90/hour for small businesses with 1-25 employees;
$17.46/hour for large businesses with 26-99 employees; and
$17.73/hour for very large businesses with 100 or more employees (as of 01/01/2026)

Oakland, CA: 

$17.34/hour;
$18.85/hour for hotel* employees with Health Benefits;
$25.14/hour for hotel* employees without Health Benefits (as of 01/01/2026) 2

*Hotels with 50 or more guest rooms or suites of rooms

Palo Alto, CA:

$18.70/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Pasadena, CA:

$18.57/hour (as of 07/01/2026)

Petaluma, CA:

$18.31/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Redwood City, CA: 

$18.65/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Richmond, CA: 

$19.18/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

San Carlos, CA: 

$17.75/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

San Diego, CA (city): 

$17.75/hour;
$19.00/hour for hotel* and amusement park** workers;
$21.06/hour for workers at certain event centers*** (as of 07/01/2026)

*Hotels with 150 or more guest rooms
**Amusement Parks with at least 75 contiguous acres and operating under agreement with the City of San Diego
***Event Centers: Petco Park, Pechanga Arena, San Diego Convention Center, Civic Theatre

Employees of contractors, vendors, tenants, and service providers operating on the grounds of these locations for 30 days or more in a calendar year are also covered by this law.

San Francisco, CA (city & county): 

$19.61/hour;
$17.35/hour for a small number of “Government Supported Employees”  (as of 07/01/2026)

San Jose, CA: 

$18.45/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

San Mateo, CA (city): 

$18.60/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

San Mateo County, CA (unincorporated): 

$17.95/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Santa Clara, CA (city):

$18.70/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Santa Monica, CA: 

$18.47/hour;
$25.00/hour for hotel employees and employees of businesses operating on hotel property (as of 07/01/2026)

Santa Rosa, CA: 

$18.21/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Sonoma, CA (city): 

$17.38/hour for small employers (25 or fewer employees);
$18.47/hour for large employers (26 or more employees)(as of 01/01/2026)

South San Francisco, CA: 

$18.15/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

Sunnyvale, CA: 

$19.50/hour (as of 01/01/2026)

West Hollywood, CA:

$20.25/hour;
$20.87/hour for hotel employees (as of 07/01/2026)

  1. Under Section 515 of the California Labor Code, most exempt white collar employees must earn a monthly salary equivalent to no less than two times the state minimum wage for full-time employment.
  2. Beginning January 1, 2023, hotel employees (whether employed directly by a hotel or by a contractor of a hotel) working at hotels with 50 or more guest rooms or suites of rooms in the City of Oakland must be paid certain minimum wages. For more information on Oakland’s Measure Z with current Hotel Worker’s Minimum Wage Rates, visit https://www.oaklandca.gov/Government/Departments/Workplace-Employment-Standards/Oakland-Hotel-Minimum-Wage-and-Working-Conditions
  3. Ordinance No. 188610 increases the compensation for hotel & airport workers in the City of Los Angeles, CA, by requiring a higher minimum cash wage and a new minimum health benefit payment.

For more information, visit the State of California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) Minimum Wage page: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_minimumwage.htm