- The West Hollywood minimum wage is $20.25 an hour (all non-hotel employers), effective .
- That is $3.35 above the California state rate of $16.90 and $13.00 above the federal $7.25.
- The next change is : an indexed adjustment, amount to be announced.
- Coverage: Any employee who works at least two hours in a calendar week within West Hollywood and qualifies as an employee under California Labor Code 1197 (full-time, part-time, temporary).
Rates and tiers
| Tier | Rate | Since |
|---|---|---|
| all non-hotel employers | $20.25 |
Indexing
Yes
CPI-W, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim adjusts January 1 (annual) announced City of West Hollywood cap floor 1.0%, cap 4.0%
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
West Hollywood Municipal Code Chapter 5.130 (Ordinance No. 21-1168; amended by Ord. 24-13; Resolution 24-035)
Scheduled increases
January 1, 20271 jurisdiction
CityTBA
West Hollywood, CAall non-hotel employers · indexed-unannounced · CPI-W LA-Long Beach-Anaheim; increase no less than 1.0% and no more than 4.0%
TBAindexed, amount to be announced
Official page: 'Effective January 1, 2026, the citywide minimum wage for non-hotel employees is $20.25.' Matches Berkeley inventory. Hotel employee rate recorded as west-hollywood-hotel-ca.
Common questions
What is the West Hollywood minimum wage?
$20.25 an hour for all non-hotel employers, effective January 1, 2026.
Is the West Hollywood minimum wage higher than the California state minimum wage?
Yes, by $3.35: $20.25 versus $16.90.
When does the West Hollywood minimum wage change next?
On January 1, 2027, by an indexed amount to be announced.
Sources
- https://www.weho.org/business/operate-your-business/minimum-wage
- https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/inventory-of-us-city-and-county-minimum-wage-ordinances/
Checked 2026-09-02; researcher confidence 0.97.