California’s minimum wage will increase from $15.50 to $16 per hour in 2024—but some employees in certain areas will make more per hour due to local ordinances.
The following California cities and counties currently have minimum wages higher than the state’s requirement—all which took effect in 2023—according to a report from UC Berkeley’s Labor Center:
- Alameda: $16.52
- Berkeley: $18.07
- Emeryville: $18.67
- Fremont: $16.80
- Los Angeles: $16.78
- Los Angeles County (unincorporated): $16.90
- Malibu: $16.90
- Milpitas: $17.20
- Pasadena: $16.93
- Richmond: $17.20
- San Francisco: $18.07
- Santa Monica: $16.90
- West Hollywood: $19.08
Meanwhile, the following cities will increase their minimum wage to an amount higher than $16 come Jan. 1, according to the same Berkeley report.
- Belmont: $17.35
- Burlingame: $17.03
- Cupertino: $17.75
- Daly City: $16.62
- East Palo Alto: $17
- El Cerrito: $17.92
- Foster City: $17
- Half Moon Bay: $17.01
- Hayward: $16.90 for large corporations and $16 for small employers
- Los Altos: $17.75
- Menlo Park: $16.70
- Mountain View: $18.75
- Novato: $16.60 for large businesses, $16.04 for small employers and $16.86 for mega companies
- Oakland: $16.50
- Palo Alto: $17.80
- Petaluma: $17.45
- Redwood City: $17.70
- San Carlos: $16.87
- San Diego: $16.85
- San Jose: $17.55
- San Mateo: $17.35
- San Mateo County (unincorporated): $17.06
- Santa Clara: $17.75
- Santa Rosa: $17.45
- Sonoma: $17.60 and $16.56 for small businesses
- South San Francisco: $17.25
- Sunnyvale: $18.55
