Current Minimum Wage
Los Angeles: hotel workers$25.00since July 1, 2026↑ $25.50 on July 1, 2027

Sector ordinance · California

Los Angeles hotel worker minimum wage

$25.00 an hour as of September 2, 2026, rising to $25.50 on July 1, 2027. The California state rate is $16.90.

  • The Los Angeles hotel worker minimum wage is $25.00 an hour (hotel workers at hotels with 60+ guest rooms...), effective .
  • That is $8.10 above the California state rate of $16.90 and $17.75 above the federal $7.25.
  • 2 tiers apply: hotel workers at hotels with 60+ guest rooms... $25.00; required hourly health benefit payment (paid as wages if no benefits) $4.25.
  • The next change is : $25.50.
  • Coverage: Hotel workers at hotels within the City of Los Angeles with 60 or more guest rooms, and hotels with 50 or more rooms in the Airport Hospitality Enhancement Zone (LAMC 186.01.C).

Rates and tiers

TierRateSince
hotel workers at hotels with 60+ guest rooms...$25.00
required hourly health benefit payment (paid as wages if no benefits)$4.25

Indexing

No
fixed schedule through July 1, 2028 (post-2028 method per LAMC 186) adjusts July 1 announced Office of Wage Standards

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

Los Angeles Municipal Code Article 6, Chapter XVIII, Section 186 (Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance), as...
Ordinance text · City of Los Angeles, Office of Wage Standards

Scheduled increases

July 1, 20271 jurisdiction
Sector$25.50
Los Angeles (city) - Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage, CAhotel workers (cash wage) · ordinance · Per Ord. 188944 (effective 6/29/2026) chart; health benefit $6.00/hr
$25.50from $25.00 (+$0.50)
July 1, 20281 jurisdiction
Sector$28.50
Los Angeles (city) - Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage, CAhotel workers (cash wage) · ordinance · Health benefit rate from 7/1/2028 tied to airport (LAAC 10.37.3(a)) rate, pending calculation
$28.50from $25.50 (+$3.00)

Official wage chart (Rev 05/27/2026): 'July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027: $25.00 per hour cash wage, $4.25 per hour health benefit'. The May 26, 2026 amendment (Ord. 188944, Council File 25-1466) changed the 2026 health payment and the 2027+ schedule (now $25.50...

Common questions

What is the Los Angeles hotel worker minimum wage?

$25.00 an hour for hotel workers at hotels with 60+ guest rooms..., effective July 1, 2026.

Is the Los Angeles hotel worker minimum wage higher than the California state minimum wage?

Yes, by $8.10: $25.00 versus $16.90.

When does the Los Angeles hotel worker minimum wage change next?

On July 1, 2027, to $25.50.

Sources

  1. https://wagesla.lacity.gov/hotel-worker-ordinances official
  2. https://wagesla.lacity.gov/sites/g/files/wph1941/files/2026-06/2026%20CHMWO%20Wage%20Chart%20wHB%20Rev05-27-26.pdf official
  3. https://wagesla.lacity.gov/ official
  4. https://www.santamonica.gov/minimum-wage official

Checked 2026-09-02; researcher confidence 0.90.