Effective January 01, 2024
Affects all CA employers
Overview:
Beginning January 01, 2024, California’s State minimum wage will increase to $16.00 per hour for all employer sizes. Inflation provisions within Labor Code 1182.12 continue to trigger increases. Minimum wage reviews are conducted on or before August 1 of each year by the state’s Director of Finance.
Municipality Minimum Wages:
In addition to the CA state minimum wage, many municipalities implement their own minimum wage tied to CPI to better support the needs of employees in the specified area. Below are the 2024 municipality minimum wages. For further information and printable posters, click the city name to be directed to their website.
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Cities |
01/01/2024 Rate |
07/01/2023 Rate |
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$16.52 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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$17.35 |
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$18.07 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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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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$18.67 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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$17.00 |
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$16.80 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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$17.01 |
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$16.00 |
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$16.90 |
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$17.75 |
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$16.78 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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$19.73 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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$16.90 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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$16.90 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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$16.70 |
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$17.20 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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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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$16.93 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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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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$18.07 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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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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$16.90 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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$19.73 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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$19.73 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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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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$19.08 (effective 07/01/2023) |
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 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.