California Minimum Wage 2024 $20 20000 Per Hour. On january 1, 2024, the california minimum wage for all employees rose to $16 per hour. Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare facility employers, effective june 1, 2024, will have a higher minimum wage.

Fast food workers in california scored a major victory this week, as governor gavin newsom signed into law a new bill that increases the fast food minimum. The minimum wage in california, effective january 1, 2024, is $16.00/hour for all employers.