California local wage comparison
California minimum wage by city and county
47 local rules alongside the $16.90 statewide floor.
- The California statewide minimum wage is $16.90 an hour.
- 47 local wage rules in California are tracked here; the highest listed rate is $25.00 for Los Angeles: hotel workers.
- 10 future local rates are fixed or announced; 44 indexed adjustments are shown as TBA until the city or county publishes the amount.
California local minimum wage table
The current local rate, who it covers, and the next official change. Open a locality for all tiers and ordinance links.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Current rate | Next change | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles: hotel workers | Sector | $25.00 | $25.50 on July 1, 2027 | 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). |
| Santa Monica: hotel workers | Sector | $25.00 | $25.50 on July 1, 2027 | Hotel workers at all hotels in Santa Monica and businesses operating on hotel property; Santa Monica does not impose a health benefit requirement. |
| Anaheim: resort workers | Sector | $21.13 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employees of Anaheim Resort hospitality employers that are entitled to receive a city tax rebate/subsidy, or affiliates of such an entity (Anaheim Municipal Code Chapter 6.99). |
| West Hollywood: hotel workers | Sector | $20.87 | Indexed July 1, 2027, TBA | Hotel employees working at least two hours in a calendar week within West Hollywood (WHMC 5.130; hotel worker protections in WHMC 5.127). |
| Emeryville | City | $20.34 | Indexed July 1, 2027, TBA | Employees working in Emeryville under the Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (hours threshold not on the fetched poster). |
| West Hollywood | City | $20.25 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | 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). |
| Mountain View | City | $19.70 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employers subject to the Mountain View business license tax or maintaining a facility in the city must pay each adult or minor employee who performs at least two hours of work per week in Mountain View. |
| Berkeley | City | $19.61 | Indexed July 1, 2027, TBA | All employees who work at least two hours per week within the geographic limits of Berkeley, regardless of employer location; for-profit and non-profit employers. |
| San Francisco | City | $19.61 | Indexed July 1, 2027, TBA | Employees performing work in San Francisco, including part-time and temporary employees. |
| Sunnyvale | City | $19.50 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Anyone who performs two hours or more of work per week in Sunnyvale. |
| Richmond | City | $19.18 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employees working in Richmond under the Minimum Wage Ordinance (hours threshold not on page). |
| San Diego: hotel workers | Sector | $19.00 | $20.50 on July 1, 2027 | Employees working in covered hotels, event centers, and amusement parks within the City of San Diego (size/room thresholds not stated on the fetched page). |
| Belmont | City | $18.95 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Anyone who performs two hours or more of work per week within the geographic boundaries of Belmont, including workers under 18. |
| Oakland: hotel workers | Sector | $18.85 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Hotel workers at covered Oakland hotels under Measure Z (2018); the room-count threshold is not stated on the fetched page. |
| El Cerrito | City | $18.82 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Any part-time or full-time employee who performs at least two hours of work in a particular workweek within El Cerrito. |
| Cupertino | City | $18.70 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employees working within Cupertino city limits under CMC Chapter 3.37 (hours-per-week threshold not stated on the fetched page). |
| Los Altos | City | $18.70 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employees working in Los Altos under Ordinance 2016-424 (hours threshold not on the fetched page). |
| Palo Alto | City | $18.70 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Each employee who performs two or more hours of work per week in Palo Alto for a covered employer. |
| Santa Clara | City | $18.70 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Anyone who performs two hours or more of work per week in Santa Clara. |
| Redwood City | City | $18.65 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employees working in Redwood City (page does not state an hours threshold). |
| San Mateo | City | $18.60 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Anyone who performs two hours or more of work per week within the geographic boundaries of San Mateo, including employees under 18. |
| Pasadena | City | $18.57 | Indexed July 1, 2027, TBA | Adult and minor employees who perform at least two hours of work per week within the geographic boundaries of Pasadena. |
| Milpitas | City | $18.50 | Indexed July 1, 2027, TBA | Employers subject to the city business license requirement or maintaining a facility in Milpitas must pay each adult or minor employee who performs at least two hours of work per week in Milpitas. |
| Los Angeles County | County area | $18.47 | Indexed July 1, 2027, TBA | Employees working in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County (page does not state an hours threshold). |
| Santa Monica | City | $18.47 | Indexed July 1, 2027, TBA | Employees working in Santa Monica (page does not state an hours threshold); limited exemptions for first-time workers (85% for first 160 hours) and CBA employees. |
| Sonoma | City | $18.47 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employees working in the City of Sonoma; tiers by employer size (hours threshold not on page). |
| San Jose | City | $18.45 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Workers who perform two or more hours of work per week in San Jose. |
| Los Angeles | City | $18.42 | Indexed July 1, 2027, TBA | Any individual who in a particular week performs at least two hours of work within the City of Los Angeles for any employer and is entitled to the California minimum wage, regardless of immigration or full/part-time... |
| Petaluma | City | $18.31 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employee hours worked within Petaluma city limits (page does not state an hours threshold). |
| Santa Rosa | City | $18.21 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | All businesses regardless of size for work in Santa Rosa (hours threshold not on page). |
| South San Francisco | City | $18.15 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | All businesses within South San Francisco and any adult or minor employee working two or more hours per week in the city. |
| Fremont | City | $18.05 | Indexed July 1, 2027, TBA | Employees of eligible employers for hours worked in Fremont (page does not state an hours threshold). |
| San Mateo County | County area | $17.95 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Workers in the unincorporated areas of San Mateo County (hours threshold not on page). |
| Half Moon Bay | City | $17.91 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | All employees working at least two hours per week at businesses within the geographic boundaries of Half Moon Bay. |
| Malibu | City | $17.91 | Indexed July 1, 2027, TBA | All employees working within Malibu city limits, regardless of immigration or work status (page does not state an hours threshold). |
| East Palo Alto | City | $17.90 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employers subject to the East Palo Alto business license tax or maintaining a facility in the city must pay each adult or minor employee who performs at least two hours of work per week in East Palo Alto. |
| Burlingame | City | $17.86 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | All Burlingame businesses/employees working in the city (page does not state an hours threshold). |
| Foster City | City | $17.85 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employers subject to the Foster City business license tax or maintaining a facility in the city must pay each adult or minor employee who performs at least two hours of work per week in Foster City. |
| Hayward | City | $17.79 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employees working in Hayward; small employers (25 or fewer) follow the state minimum wage (page does not state an hours threshold). |
| Alameda | City | $17.76 | Indexed July 1, 2027, TBA | Any employee who performs at least two hours of work in a particular workweek within the geographic boundaries of Alameda, regardless of employer size. |
| San Carlos | City | $17.75 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Any employee who performs at least two hours of work in a calendar week within the geographic boundaries of San Carlos. |
| San Diego | City | $17.75 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employees who perform at least two hours of work in one or more calendar weeks of the year within the geographic boundaries of San Diego. |
| Novato | City | $17.73 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Each employee who performs more than two hours of work in a particular week within Novato city limits; tiers by employer size. |
| Menlo Park | City | $17.55 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | All employees working two or more hours per week for businesses operating within incorporated Menlo Park. |
| Daly City | City | $17.50 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | All businesses within Daly City and any adult or minor employee working two or more hours per week in the city. |
| Oakland | City | $17.34 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employees working in Oakland under Measure FF / OMC 5.92 (hours threshold not on the fetched page). |
| San Leandro | City | $16.90 | No scheduled change | Employees working in San Leandro; since January 1, 2023 the rate is determined by the State of California. |
Which rate applies? A local wage generally governs within its jurisdiction when it is higher than the state and federal floors. Sector rules and employer-size tiers can differ, so use the linked local page and agency source for the exact coverage rule.