Current Minimum Wage
Burlingame$17.86since January 1, 2026

City · California

Burlingame minimum wage

$17.86 an hour as of September 2, 2026. The California state rate is $16.90.

  • The Burlingame minimum wage is $17.86 an hour, effective .
  • That is $0.96 above the California state rate of $16.90 and $10.61 above the federal $7.25.
  • The next change is : an indexed adjustment, amount to be announced.
  • Coverage: All Burlingame businesses/employees working in the city (page does not state an hours threshold).

Rates and tiers

TierRateSince
all employers$17.86

Indexing

Yes
CPI (region not specified on page) adjusts January 1 (annual) announced City of Burlingame (posting published for each year)

Tipped

Same as minimum
no tip credit under California law (confirmed: DIR FAQ states an employer may not use an employee's tips as a credit toward its obligation to pay the minimum wage)

Ordinance

Burlingame minimum wage ordinance adopted September 21, 2020 (effective January 1, 2021)
Ordinance text · City of Burlingame

Scheduled increases

January 1, 20271 jurisdiction
CityTBA
Burlingame, CAall employers · indexed-unannounced · January 1, 2027: $17.86 plus 2026 CPI'; a negative CPI will not lower the wage
TBAindexed, amount to be announced

Official page table: 'January 1, 2026: $17.43 plus 2025 CPI for a total of $17.86'. Matches Berkeley inventory.

Common questions

What is the Burlingame minimum wage?

$17.86 an hour for all employers, effective January 1, 2026.

Is the Burlingame minimum wage higher than the California state minimum wage?

Yes, by $0.96: $17.86 versus $16.90.

When does the Burlingame minimum wage change next?

On January 1, 2027, by an indexed amount to be announced.

Sources

  1. https://burlingame.org/307/Minimum-Wage-Information
  2. https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/inventory-of-us-city-and-county-minimum-wage-ordinances/

Checked 2026-09-02; researcher confidence 0.95.