Minimum Wage 2024 California. Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare facility employers, effective june 1, 2024, will have a higher minimum wage. The minimum wage in california, effective january 1, 2024, is $16.00/hour for all employers.
More than half a million california health care workers are expected to see a pay increase in january thanks to a law raising the minimum wage for their industry. For employers with 26 or more workers, the minimum wage would reach $18 on january 1, 2025.
