2026 California Minimum Wage by County, City, & Industry

California (Statewide)

State Minimum Wage

$16.90

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1/1/27

California (Statewide)

Fast‑Food Workers

$20.00

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1/1/27

California (Statewide)

Health‑Care Workers – Large Facilities / Integrated Systems

$25.00

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7/1/27

California (Statewide)

Health‑Care Workers – Hospitals

$19.28

7/1/2027 - Projected $19.96

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California (Statewide)

Health‑Care Workers – Clinics

$22.00

7/1/2027 - Projected $25.00

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California (Statewide)

Health‑Care Workers – All Other Facilities

$23.00

7/1/2027 - Projected $23.00

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Alameda

All Employees

$17.76

7/1/26

7/1/27

Belmont

All Employees

$18.95

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Berkeley

All Employees

$19.61

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7/1/27

Burlingame

All Employees

$17.86

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1/1/27

Cupertino

All Employees

$18.70

1/1/26

1/1/27

Daly City

All Employees

$17.50

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1/1/27

East Palo Alto

All Employees

$17.90

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1/1/27

El Cerrito

All Employees

$18.82

1/1/26

1/1/27

Emeryville

All Employees

$20.34

7/1/26

7/1/27

Foster City

All Employees

$17.85

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1/1/27

Fremont

All Employees

$18.05

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7/1/27

Glendale

Hotel Workers (≥60 rooms)

$25.00

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7/1/27

Half Moon Bay

All Employees

$17.91

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1/1/27

Hayward

Large Employers (≥26 EE)

$17.79

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1/1/27

Hayward

Small Employers (≤25 EE)

$16.90

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1/1/27

Long Beach

Hotel Workers

$26.50

7/1/26

7/1/27

Los Altos

All Employees

$18.70

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1/1/27

Los Angeles (City)

All Employees

$18.42

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7/1/27

Los Angeles (City)

Hotel Workers 

(≥60 rooms OR

Airport Hospitality Enhancement Zone Hotels w/ ≥50 Rooms)

$25.00

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7/1/27

Los Angeles County (uninc.)

All Employees

$18.47

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7/1/27

Malibu

All Employees

$17.91

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7/1/27

Menlo Park

All Employees

$17.55

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1/1/27

Milpitas

All Employees

$18.50

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7/1/27

Mountain View

All Employees

$19.70

1/1/26

1/1/27

Novato

Very Large Employers 

(≥100 EE)

$17.73

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1/1/27

Novato

Large Employers 

(26‑99 EE)

$17.46

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Novato

Small Employers (≤25 EE)

$16.90

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1/1/27

Oakland

All Employees

$17.34

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1/1/27

Oakland

Hotel Workers (with health)

 $18.85

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Oakland

Hotel Workers (no health)

 $25.14

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Palo Alto

All Employees

$18.70

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1/1/27

Pasadena

All Employees

$18.57

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7/1/27

Petaluma

All Employees

$18.31

1/1/26

1/1/27

Redwood City

All Employees

$18.65

1/1/26

1/1/27

Richmond

All Employees

$19.18

1/1/26

1/1/27

Richmond

All EE (≥$1.50/hr medical)

$17.68

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1/1/27

San Carlos

All Employees

$17.75

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1/1/27

San Diego

All Employees

$17.75

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1/1/27

San Francisco

All Employees

$19.61

7/1/26

7/1/27

San Jose

All Employees

$18.45

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1/1/27

San Mateo (City)

All Employees

$18.60

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1/1/27

San Mateo County (uninc.)

All Employees

$17.95

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1/1/27

Santa Clara (City)

All Employees

$18.70

1/1/26

1/1/27

Santa Monica

All Employees

$18.47

1/1/26

1/1/27

Santa Monica

Hotel Workers

$25.00

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7/1/27

Santa Rosa

All Employees

$18.21

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1/1/27

Sonoma

Large Employers 

(≥26 EE)

$18.47

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1/1/27

Sonoma

Small Employers 

(≤25 EE)

$17.38

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1/1/27

South San 

Francisco

All Employees

$18.15

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Sunnyvale

All Employees

$19.50

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1/1/27

West Hollywood

All Employees

$20.25

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1/1/27

West Hollywood

Hotel Workers

$20.87

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7/1/27