• Effective January 1, 2025, California’s minimum wage is $16.50 per hour for all employers, regardless of size, with the exception of certain fast-food restaurants and health care facilities, which will be subject to their own minimum wage requirements, effective April 1, 2024 and October 16, 2024 respectively. See discussion below.

Read about 2025 minimum wage increases.

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