Minimum Wage In California 2024 Increase. Effective july 1, 2024, these localities will increase their minimum wage to: 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.
Proposition 32 would raise the minimum wage to $17 for the remainder of 2024, and $18 an hour starting in january 2025 โ a bump from the current $16. Effective january 1, 2024, the minimum wage is $16.00 per hour for all employers, not otherwise covered by a higher minimum wage specific to an industry or a locality.