San Diego Minimum Wage Ordinance
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The city of San Diego (the city) enacted a minimum wage ordinance (the MWO) that requires you to pay any employee who works at least two hours in one calendar week within the geographic boundaries of the city at the local minimum wage rate (the San Diego minimum wage).1
Alert content: Read about the January 1, 2026, minimum wage increase.
You can find more information regarding the MWO at the city's website. You may also contact the city’s Minimum Wage Program by phone at (619) 615-1565, or by email at SDMinWage@sandiego.gov.
Minimum Wage Rate
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