Minimum Wage California 2024 Increase. The minimum wage in california, effective january 1, 2024, is $16.00/hour for all employers. Gavin newsom wants to delay its start date because of its cost.
1 under current law — to $18 on jan. On december 18, 2024, the minimum wage would rise to $17 for employers with 26 or more employees and rise again to $18 on january 1, 2025.