California Minimum Wage and Minimum Salary Thresholds through 2023
Effective, January 1, 2023 every employer, regardless of the number of employees, shall pay each employees wages not less than $15.50 per hour
Date
|
Minimum Wage Employers With 26 or More Employees* |
Minimum Wage Employers With 25 or Fewer Employees* |
**Exemption Threshold Employers With 26 or More Employees |
**Exemption Threshold Employers With 25 or Fewer Employees |
1/1/2022 |
$15/hour |
$14/hour |
$5,200/month $62,400/annual $1,200/week |
$4,853.33/month $58,240/annual $1,120/week |
1/1/2023 |
$15.50/hour |
$15.50/hour |
$5,373.33/month $64,480/annual $1,240/week |
$5,373.33/month $64,480/annual $1,240/week |
*Employees treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 23626 are treated as employees of that single taxpayer. **As indicated above, the minimum monthly salary requirement for exempt employees must earn no less than two times the state minimum wage for full-time employment, and the salary must be a pre-determined sum.
The following California cities have passed local ordinances relating to minimum wage, sick leave, and other applicable laws.
The following list contains city-specific minimum wage requirements. Employers in these cities must comply with California Paid Sick Leave.
City/County |
Minimum Wage |
Required Notice & Records |
City References |
Alameda |
$16.52/hr effective July 1,2023 |
Yes |
City of Alameda |
Belmont |
$16.75/hr effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
City of Belmont |
Burlingame |
$16.47/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Burlingame Minimum Wage |
Cupertino |
$17.20/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Cupertino Minimum Wage |
Daly City |
$16.07/hour effective: January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Daly City Minimum Wage |
El Cerrito |
$17.35/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
El Cerrito Minimum Wage |
Foster City |
$16.50/hr all employers effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Foster City Minimum Wage |
Fremont |
For all employers $16.80/hour effective July 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Fremont Minimum Wage |
Half Moon Bay |
$16.45/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Half Moon Bay Minimum Wage |
Hayward |
For employers with 26 or more employees: $16.07/hour effective January 1, 2023*
For employers with 25 or fewer employees: $15.53/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Hayward Minimum Wage |
Los Altos |
$17.20/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Los Altos Minimum Wage Ordinance |
Los Angeles (County/Unincorporated Areas) |
$16.90/hour effective July 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Los Angeles County Minimum Wage
|
Malibu |
$16.90/hour effective July 1, 2023* |
Posting is recommended |
Malibu Minimum Wage |
Menlo Park |
$16.20/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Menlo Park Minimum Wage |
Milpitas |
$17.20/hour effective July 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Milpitas Minimum Wage |
Mountain View |
$18.15/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Mountain View Minimum Wage |
Novato |
For employers with 100 or more employees: $16.32/hour effective January 1, 2023*
For employers with 26-99 employees: $16.07/ hour effective January 1, 2023*, For employers with 25 or fewer employees: $15.53/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Novato Minimum Wage |
Palo Alto |
$17.25/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Palo Alto Minimum Wage |
Pasadena |
$16.93/hour effective July 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Pasadena Minimum Wage |
Petaluma |
$17.06/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Petaluma Minimum Wage |
Redwood City |
$17.00/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Redwood City Minimum Wage |
Richmond |
$16.17/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Richmond Minimum Wage |
San Carlos |
$16.32/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
San Carlos Minimum Wage |
San Jose |
$17.00/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
San Jose Minimum Wage |
San Mateo (City) |
$16.75/hour effective: January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
San Mateo Minimum Wage |
Santa Clara (City) |
$17.20/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Santa Clara Minimum Wage |
Santa Rosa |
$17.06/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Santa Rosa Minimum Wage
|
Sonoma (City) |
For employers with 26 or more employees: $17/hour effective January 1, 2023*
For employers with 25 or fewer employees: $16/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
Sonoma Minimum Wage |
South San Francisco |
$16.70/hour effective January 1, 2023* |
Yes |
South San Francisco Minimum Wage |
Sunnyvale |
$17.95/hour effective January 1, 2022* |
Yes |
Sunnyvale Minimum Wage |
*Annual increases tied to Consumer Price Index or another index and announced by cities in advance of the effective date of increases
Preparing for the Increase
Remember that when a wage increase takes effect, employers must also ensure that wage statements are updated and issue non-exempt (hourly) employees a revised Wage Theft Protection Act Notice (under Labor Code section 2810.5). This notice should reflect the new rate of pay and overtime rates, and must be issued within seven calendar days after the time of the changes.
*California Paid Sick Leave Requirements
24 hours/3 days annual use
48 hours/ 6 days total accrual cap
California Required Notice and Records
- Poster
- Written notice to the employee at hire (WTPA Notice Labor Code section 2810.5)
- Paystub or separate writing provided to the employee with the payment of wages - available sick leave
For further details:
State Department of Industrial RelationsFAQ