Effective July 1, 2025, several California cities and counties will implement increases to their local minimum wage rates.
| City or County | Minimum Wage Rate |
| Alameda (effective July 1, 2025) | $17.46 |
| Belmont | $18.30 |
| Berkeley (effective July 1, 2025) | $19.18 |
| Burlingame | $17.43 |
| Cupertino | $18.20 |
| Daly City | $17.07 |
| East Palo Alto | $17.45 |
| El Cerrito | $18.34 |
| Emeryville (effective July 1, 2025) | $19.90 |
| Foster City | $17.39 |
| Fremont (effective July 1, 2025) | $17.75 |
| Half Moon Bay | $17.47 |
| Hayward | $16.50 (25 or fewer employees) and |
| $17.36 (26 or more employees) | |
| Los Altos | $18.20 |
| Los Angeles City (effective July 1, 2025) | $17.87 |
| Los Angeles County (Unincorporated Areas) ( effective July 1, 2025) | $17.81 |
| Malibu | $17.27 |
| Menlo Park | $17.10 |
| Milpitas (effective from July 1, 2025) | $18.20 |
| Mountain View | $19.20 |
| Novato | $16.50 (25 or fewer employees) |
| $17.00 (26+ employees) | |
| $17.27 (100+ employees) | |
| Oakland | $16.89 |
| Palo Alto | $18.20 |
| Pasadena (effective July 1, 2025) | $18.04 |
| Petaluma | $17.97 |
| Redwood City | $18.20 |
| Richmond | $17.77 |
| San Carlos | $17.32 |
| San Diego | $17.25 |
| San Francisco City and County (effective July 1, 2025) | $19.18 |
| San Jose | $17.95 |
| San Mateo | $17.95 |
| San Mateo County (Unincorporated areas) | $17.46 |
| Santa Clara | $18.20 |
| Santa Monica (effective July 1, 2025) | $17.81 |
| Santa Rosa | $17.87 |
| Sonoma | $16.96 (25 or fewer employees) |
| $18.02 (26+ employees) | |
| South San Francisco | $17.70 |
| Sunnyvale | $19.00 |
| West Hollywood | $19.65 |
Covered employers are required to conspicuously post the current wage notice, which can be downloaded using the links above.
For employers with remote workers in multiple locations, different minimum wage rates may apply depending on the jurisdiction. To simplify compliance, employers may choose to pay the highest applicable rate across all locations.
To keep track of interim updates, see the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education.
See also:
- Road Map the HR Highway – Workplace Policy Handbook & Forms for 2025 (May 9, 2025)
- The PAGA Perils of Not Paying Attention (March 14, 2025)
Helena Kobrin
Daniska Coronado
June 19, 2025