Effective April 01, 2024, and July 01, 2024
Affects specific employers based on industry or municipality
Overview:
January 01, 2024, California’s State minimum wage increased to $16.00 per hour for all employer sizes. Additionally, new legislation was enacted in 2024 increasing the minimum wage for fast food and health care workers, however health care worker minimum wages have been delayed until October 2024 at the earliest. Finally, municipalities continue to implement their own minimum wage linked to the CPI, to better support the needs of employees in their geographical areas. Below are the 2024 minimum wages effective April 01, 2024, and July 01, 2024 including calendar year increases effective January 01, 2024. For further information and/or printable posters, click the respective hyperlink to be directed to further information.
California State Minimum Wage:
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State |
01/01/2024 Rate |
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$16.00 |
California State Fast Food Minimum Wage:
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State |
04/01/2024 Rate |
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Limited-service restaurant chains with at least 60 establishments nationwide (if a local minimum wage is greater the local minimum wage must be paid) |
$20.00 |
California State Municipality Minimum Wages:
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Cities |
07/01/2024 Rate |
01/01/2024 Rate |
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$17.00 |
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$17.35 |
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$18.67 |
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$17.03 |
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$17.75 |
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$16.62 |
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$17.00 |
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$17.92 |
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$19.36 |
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$17.00 |
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$17.30 |
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$17.01 |
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$16.00 |
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$16.90 |
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$17.97 |
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$23.00 |
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$17.75 |
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$17.28 |
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$20.32 |
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$17.27 |
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$17.27 |
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$16.70 |
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$17.70 |
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$18.75 |
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$16.04 |
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$16.60 |
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$16.86 |
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$16.50 |
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$17.94 |
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$23.91 |
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$17.80 |
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$17.50 |
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$17.45 |
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$17.70 |
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$17.20 |
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$16.87 |
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$16.85 |
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$18.67 |
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$17.55 |
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$17.35 |
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$17.06 |
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$17.75 |
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$17.27 |
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$20.32 |
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$20.32 |
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$17.45 |
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$16.56 |
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$17.60 |
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$17.25 |
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$18.55 |
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West Hollywood (non-hotel employees) |
$19.08 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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West Hollywood (hotel employees) |
$19.61 |
Additional Minimum Wage Considerations:
It is important to understand the impact that minimum wage changes have on other minimum thresholds. For example, salary exempt employees must meet exemption requirements including earning no less than twice the minimum wage to remain exempt. With the State’s increase to $16.00 per hour, salary exempt employees must earn no less than $66,560 per year, effective 01/01/2024. Additionally, computer software employees need to earn a minimum hourly rate of $55.58 per hour, or an annual salary of $115,763.35, or $9,646.96 per month. Exempt licensed physicians and surgeons need to earn no less than $101.22 per hour and commissioned inside sales exempt employees under wage orders 4 and 5 need to earn no less than $24.00 per hour. Minimum wage also impacts minimum pay for rest and non-productive time for piece rate earners, split-shift premiums, and minimum hourly rate for employees that are required to provide their own tools.