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What is the minimum wage in California counties and cities?

In California, the minimum wage rate is $16.90/hour regardless of if the company has over 25 employees.

What is the minimum wage in Alameda? Expand

As of July 2025, the minimum wage in Alameda, CA is $17.46/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Belmont? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in Belmont, CA is $18.95/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Berkeley? Expand

As of July 2025, the minimum wage in Berkeley, CA is $19.18/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Cupertino? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in Cupertino, CA is $18.70/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Daly City? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in Daly City, CA is $17.50/hour.

What is the minimum wage in El Cerrito? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in El Cerrito, CA is $18.82/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Emeryville? Expand

As of July 2025, the minimum wage in Emeryville, CA is $19.90/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Fremont? Expand

As of July 2025, the minimum wage in Fremont, CA is $17.75/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Menlo Park? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in Menlo Park, CA is $17.55/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Milpitas? Expand

As of July 2025, the minimum wage in Milpitas, CA is $18.20/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Mountain View? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in Mountain View, CA is $19.70/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Oakland? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in Oakland, CA is $17.34/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Palo Alto? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in Palo Alto, CA is $18.70/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Petaluma? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in Petaluma, CA is $18.31/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Redwood City? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in Redwood City, CA is $18.65/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Richmond? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in Richmond, CA is $19.18/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Sacramento? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in Sacramento, CA is the same as California’s statewide rate at $16.90/hour.

What is the minimum wage in San Francisco? Expand

As of July 2025, the minimum wage in San Francisco, CA is $19.18/hour.

What is the minimum wage in San Jose? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in San Jose, CA is $18.60/hour.

What is the minimum wage in San Leandro? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in San Leandro, CA is $16.90/hour.

What is the minimum wage in San Mateo? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in San Mateo, CA is $18.60/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Santa Clara? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in Santa Clara, CA is $18.70/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Santa Rosa? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in Santa Rosa, CA is $18.21/hour.

What is the minimum wage in South San Francisco? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in South San Francisco, CA is $18.15/hour.

What is the minimum wage in Sunnyvale? Expand

As of January 2026, the minimum wage in Sunnyvale, CA is $19.50/hour.

Exceptions may apply, and other California Cities also have their own minimum wage rate so check your local government website for more information.

The California minimum wage will continue to rise yearly until 2026, when it will be indexed to inflation.