Minimum Wage - California Department of Industrial Relations The minimum wage in California, effective January 1, 2026, is $16 90 hour for all employers Fast Food Restaurant employers, effective April 1, 2024, and Healthcare Facility employers, effective October 16, 2024 (see below), have a higher minimum wage
California Minimum Wage MW-2026 Pursuant to its authority under Labor Code section 1182 13, the Department of Industrial Relations amends and republishes Sections 2, 3, and 5 of the General Minimum Wage Order, MW-2026
California Minimum Wage MW-2023 January 1, 2023, the minimum wage for all covered health care employees shall be as follows: From October 16, 2024 to June 30, 2025, inclusive, twenty-three dollars ($23) per hour From July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, inclusive, twenty-four dollars ($24) per hour From July 1, 2026 and until adjusted for inflation, twenty-five dollars ($25) per
Minimum Wage Frequently Asked Questions - California Department of . . . * The UC Berkeley Labor Center keeps a detailed national list of local minimum wage ordinances The Department of Industrial Relations does not monitor or verify this list but includes it here as a reference for the public: UC Berkeley Labor Center Inventory of US City and County Minimum Wage Ordinances
Health Care Worker Minimum Wage Frequently Asked Questions Under this new law, to qualify as an “exempt employee” for wage and hour purposes, you must receive a salary of at least 1 5 times the new health care worker minimum wage or two times the state minimum wage, whichever is greater, and meet other specific duty requirements
NEWS RELEASE - California Department of Industrial Relations State law requires that most California workers be paid the minimum wage Workers paid less than the minimum wage are urged to contact the Labor Commissioner’s Office in their area to file a wage claim
IWC - California Department of Industrial Relations The industry wage orders are formatted to print on 8 5" x 11" paper Copies of the Minimum Wage and industry Wage Orders, for workplace posting, can be downloaded from this page or by contacting your local DLSE district office