Minimum Wage California 2024 July 10 2024. 44 rows the california minimum wage, effective january 1, 2024, is $16.00 per hour, regardless of the size of the employer [source]. Gavin newsom in september signed a law that raises the minimum wage for the industry to $20 an hour.

A full time minimum wage worker in california working will earn $640.00 per week, or $33,280.00 per year. Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare facility employers, effective june 1, 2024, will have a higher minimum wage.