Minimum Wage California 2025 Ca. The minimum wage in california, effective january 1, 2025, is $16.00/hour for all employers. Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2025, and healthcare facility employers, effective june 1, 2025, will have a higher minimum wage.

This increase is based on article 1.4 of the san francisco labor and employment code. Jerry brown signed a law that ratcheted up the pay floor from $10.50 in 2017.