California / Minimum wage
California minimum wage history
Every rate we have on record, newest first. Rates are never overwritten, so each change keeps its own effective date and source.
Statewide
Cities and counties
Alameda
| $17.76 | July 1, 2026 |
| $17.46 | July 1, 2025 |
Belmont
Berkeley
| $19.61 | July 1, 2026 |
| $19.18 | July 1, 2025 |
Burlingame
Cupertino
Daly City
East Palo Alto
El Cerrito
Emeryville
| $20.34 | July 1, 2026 |
| $19.90 | July 1, 2025 |
Foster City
Fremont
| $18.05 | July 1, 2026 |
| $17.75 | July 1, 2025 |
Half Moon Bay
Hayward
Los Altos
Los Angeles
| $18.42 | July 1, 2026 |
| $17.87 | July 1, 2025 |
Los Angeles County
| $18.47 | July 1, 2026 |
| $17.81 | July 1, 2025 |
Malibu
| $17.91 | July 1, 2026 |
| $17.27 | July 1, 2024 |
Menlo Park
Milpitas
| $18.50 | July 1, 2026 |
| $18.20 | July 1, 2025 |
Mountain View
Novato
Oakland
| $17.34 | January 1, 2026 |
| $16.89 | January 1, 2025 |
Palo Alto
Pasadena
| $18.57 | July 1, 2026 |
| $18.04 | July 1, 2025 |
Petaluma
Redwood City
Richmond
San Carlos
San Diego
| $17.75 | January 1, 2026 |
| $17.25 | January 1, 2025 |
San Francisco
| $19.61 | July 1, 2026 |
| $19.18 | July 1, 2025 |
San Jose
San Leandro
San Mateo
San Mateo County
Santa Clara
Santa Monica
| $18.47 | July 1, 2026 |
| $17.81 | July 1, 2025 |
Santa Rosa
Sonoma
South San Francisco
Sunnyvale
West Hollywood