Minimum wage in California is on the rise. However, the increases are not uniform across the state. Many county and city ordinances have minimum wage rates that differ from the state’s. Whenever a county or city’s minimum wage rate is higher than the state’s minimum wage rate, employers in that region must pay their non-exempt employees the higher hourly rate. Currently the minimum wage for California is $10.50 for employers with 25 or fewer employees and $11.00 for employers with 26 or more. Effective July 1, 2018 there are numerous municipalities across California with minimum wage increases that will trump the state mandated rate effecting many employers. The list below outlines the local minimum wage ordinances in California by city and county.
2018 Minimum Wage Rates
(Local minimum wage rate increases went into effect July 1, 2018)
- 2018 Belmont Minimum Wage:
- $12.50
- 2018 Emeryville Minimum Wage
- $15.69 (56 or more employees)
- $15.00 (55 or fewer employees)
- 2018 Los Angeles Minimum Wage (City)
- $13.25 (26 or more employees)
- $12.00 (25 or fewer employees)
- 2018 Los Angeles Minimum Wage (County)
- $13.25 (26 or more employees)
- $12.00 (25 or fewer employees)
- 2018 Los Angeles Minimum Wage (contractors)
- $11.80 (with benefits)
- $13.05 (without benefits)
- 2018 Los Angeles Minimum Wage (airports)
- $13.75 (with benefits)
- $18.99 (without benefits)
- 2018 Malibu Minimum Wage
- $13.25 (26 or more employees)
- $12.00 (25 or fewer employees)
- 2018 Milpitas Minimum Wage
- $13.50
- 2018 Pasadena Minimum Wage
- $13.25 (26 or more employees)
- $12.00 (25 or fewer employees)
- 2018 San Francisco Minimum Wage
- $15.00
- $13.27 (non-profits)
- 2018 San Leandro Minimum Wage
- $13.00
- 2018 Santa Monica Minimum Wage
- $13.25 (26 or more employees)
- $12.00 (25 or fewer employees)
- 2018 Santa Monica Minimum Wage (hotels)
- $16.10
