California Minimum Wage 2025 Hourly Rate. Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare facility employers, effective october 16, 2024 (see below), have a higher minimum wage. By clara ramirez • published december 30, 2024 •.
Many california jurisdictions are ringing in the new year with local minimum wage increases so california employers should double check the local minimum wage(s) in. Effective january 1, 2025, california’s minimum wage will increase to $16.50 per hour.