California Current Minimum Wage 2025

California Current Minimum Wage 2025. On monday, july 31, the california department of finance director joe stephenshaw officially certified that beginning january 1, 2025, california’s minimum wage will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16 per hour for all employers, regardless of size. The minimum base wage for exempt employees is $66,560/year, or $1,280/week.

The $10.33 minimum wage will increase to $10.56 on jan. You can find a list of highest and lowest minimum wage rates here.