2018 California State and Local Minimum Wage Requirements
State Minimum Wage
Effective January 1, 2018
1-25 Employees $10.50 [$43,680 per year for exempt employees]
26+ Employees $11.00 [$45,760 per year for exempt employees]
26+ Employees $11.00 [$45,760 per year for exempt employees]
City/Town Effective Date Rate
Berkeley October 1, 2018 $15.00 ($13.25 employer youth works & training)
Cupertino January 1, 2018 $13.50
El Cerrito January 1, 2018 $13.60
Emeryville July 1, 2018 $15.00 (1-55 employees)
$TBD (56+ employees)
Los Altos January 1, 2018 $13.50
Los Angeles July 1, 2018 $12.00 (1-25 employees)
(city & unincorporated county) $13.25 (26+ employees)
Malibu July 1, 2018 $12.00 (1-25 employees)
$13.25 (26+ employees)
Milpitas January 1, 2018 $12.00
July 1, 2018 $13.50
Mountain View January 1, 2018 $15.00
Oakland January 1, 2018 $13.23 (estimated; subject to change)
Palo Alto January 1, 2018 $13.50
Pasadena July 1, 2018 $12.00 (1-25 employees)
$13.25 (26+ employees)
Richmond January 1, 2018 $11.91 (with benefits)
$13.41 (without benefits)
San Francisco July 1, 2018 $15.00
(city & county) $TBD (government supported employees)
San Jose January 1, 2018 $13.50
$TBD (youth training program)
San Leandro July 1, 2018 $13.00
San Mateo January 1, 2018 $13.50
$12.00 (non-profit)
Santa Clara January 1, 2018 $13.00
Santa Monica July 1, 2018 $12.00 (1-25 employees)
$13.25 (26+ employees)
Sunnyvale January 1, 2018 $15.00
Berkeley October 1, 2018 $15.00 ($13.25 employer youth works & training)
Cupertino January 1, 2018 $13.50
El Cerrito January 1, 2018 $13.60
Emeryville July 1, 2018 $15.00 (1-55 employees)
$TBD (56+ employees)
Los Altos January 1, 2018 $13.50
Los Angeles July 1, 2018 $12.00 (1-25 employees)
(city & unincorporated county) $13.25 (26+ employees)
Malibu July 1, 2018 $12.00 (1-25 employees)
$13.25 (26+ employees)
Milpitas January 1, 2018 $12.00
July 1, 2018 $13.50
Mountain View January 1, 2018 $15.00
Oakland January 1, 2018 $13.23 (estimated; subject to change)
Palo Alto January 1, 2018 $13.50
Pasadena July 1, 2018 $12.00 (1-25 employees)
$13.25 (26+ employees)
Richmond January 1, 2018 $11.91 (with benefits)
$13.41 (without benefits)
San Francisco July 1, 2018 $15.00
(city & county) $TBD (government supported employees)
San Jose January 1, 2018 $13.50
$TBD (youth training program)
San Leandro July 1, 2018 $13.00
San Mateo January 1, 2018 $13.50
$12.00 (non-profit)
Santa Clara January 1, 2018 $13.00
Santa Monica July 1, 2018 $12.00 (1-25 employees)
$13.25 (26+ employees)
Sunnyvale January 1, 2018 $15.00