2024 Minimum Wage California Salary. Effective january 1, 2024, the minimum wage is $16.00 per hour for all employers. The hourly increase also adjusts the minimum salary requirement for salaried, exempt employees, which is set at two times the hourly minimum wage x 2080 hours.

Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare facility employers, effective june 1, 2024, will have a higher minimum wage. California also has specialized minimum wage laws.