State Minumum Wage
On January 1, 2025, the minimum wage in California will increase to $16.50 per hour for all employers.
Local Rules
Keep in mind that some cities and counties in California have a local minimum wage that is higher than the state minimum wage, and some are slated to increase as of January 1, 2025 including:
- Menlo Park – $17.10 per hour
- Mountain View – $19.20 per hour
- Palo Alto – $18.20
- San Diego – $17.25 per hour
- San Jose – $17.95 per hour
- Santa Clara – $18.20 per hour
- Sunnyvale – $19.00 per hour
- West Hollywood – $19.65 per hour
Other cities and counties will see the minimum wage increases throughout 2025 to yet-to-be-determined rates, including the City of Los Angeles (currently $17.28 per hour), unincorporated areas in Los Angeles County, outside of the City of Los Angeles (currently $17.27 per hour) and San Francisco (currently $18.67). Additionally, the minimum wage for fast food restaurant employees, those individuals working at a restaurant that is part of a national chain with 60 or more restaurants nationwide where customers order and pay for their items before consuming them either on or off the premises, is currently $20.00 per hour. This will increase, adjusted for inflation on January 1, 2025, and every January 1 thereafter through January 1, 2029.
Impact on Exempt Employees
The increase in the minimum wage affects the minimum salary threshold for full-time exempt employees. Currently, the minimum salary for exempt employees is $66,560 per year. With the new minimum wage in place, this threshold will rise to $68,640 per year, beginning January 1, 2025. If your employer fails to comply with these requirements, you could have a claim, including the potential for reclassification from exempt to non-exempt status, which would require the payment of overtime worked for hours in excess of a 40-hour week or 8-hour day.
If you have questions about your wages, please feel free to reach out to Salusky Law Group for a free 30- minute consultation at (562) 855-0004.
State Minumum Wage
On January 1, 2025, the minimum wage in California will increase to $16.50 per hour for all employers.
Local Rules
Keep in mind that some cities and counties in California have a local minimum wage that is higher than the state minimum wage, and some are slated to increase as of January 1, 2025 including:
- Menlo Park – $17.10 per hour
- Mountain View – $19.20 per hour
- Palo Alto – $18.20
- San Diego – $17.25 per hour
- San Jose – $17.95 per hour
- Santa Clara – $18.20 per hour
- Sunnyvale – $19.00 per hour
- West Hollywood – $19.65 per hour
Other cities and counties will see the minimum wage increases throughout 2025 to yet-to-be-determined rates, including the City of Los Angeles (currently $17.28 per hour), unincorporated areas in Los Angeles County, outside of the City of Los Angeles (currently $17.27 per hour) and San Francisco (currently $18.67). Additionally, the minimum wage for fast food restaurant employees, those individuals working at a restaurant that is part of a national chain with 60 or more restaurants nationwide where customers order and pay for their items before consuming them either on or off the premises, is currently $20.00 per hour. This will increase, adjusted for inflation on January 1, 2025, and every January 1 thereafter through January 1, 2029.
Impact on Exempt Employees
The increase in the minimum wage affects the minimum salary threshold for full-time exempt employees. Currently, the minimum salary for exempt employees is $66,560 per year. With the new minimum wage in place, this threshold will rise to $68,640 per year, beginning January 1, 2025. If your employer fails to comply with these requirements, you could have a claim, including the potential for reclassification from exempt to non-exempt status, which would require the payment of overtime worked for hours in excess of a 40-hour week or 8-hour day.
If you have questions about your wages, please feel free to reach out to Salusky Law Group for a free 30- minute consultation at (562) 855-0004.
State Minumum Wage
On January 1, 2025, the minimum wage in California will increase to $16.50 per hour for all employers.
Local Rules
Keep in mind that some cities and counties in California have a local minimum wage that is higher than the state minimum wage, and some are slated to increase as of January 1, 2025 including:
- Menlo Park – $17.10 per hour
- Mountain View – $19.20 per hour
- Palo Alto – $18.20
- San Diego – $17.25 per hour
- San Jose – $17.95 per hour
- Santa Clara – $18.20 per hour
- Sunnyvale – $19.00 per hour
- West Hollywood – $19.65 per hour
Other cities and counties will see the minimum wage increases throughout 2025 to yet-to-be-determined rates, including the City of Los Angeles (currently $17.28 per hour), unincorporated areas in Los Angeles County, outside of the City of Los Angeles (currently $17.27 per hour) and San Francisco (currently $18.67). Additionally, the minimum wage for fast food restaurant employees, those individuals working at a restaurant that is part of a national chain with 60 or more restaurants nationwide where customers order and pay for their items before consuming them either on or off the premises, is currently $20.00 per hour. This will increase, adjusted for inflation on January 1, 2025, and every January 1 thereafter through January 1, 2029.
Impact on Exempt Employees
The increase in the minimum wage affects the minimum salary threshold for full-time exempt employees. Currently, the minimum salary for exempt employees is $66,560 per year. With the new minimum wage in place, this threshold will rise to $68,640 per year, beginning January 1, 2025. If your employer fails to comply with these requirements, you could have a claim, including the potential for reclassification from exempt to non-exempt status, which would require the payment of overtime worked for hours in excess of a 40-hour week or 8-hour day.
If you have questions about your wages, please feel free to reach out to Salusky Law Group for a free 30- minute consultation at (562) 855-0004.
