Minimum wage

California statewide minimum wage rises in 2026

California. Effective 2026-01-01. Data period: 2025 to 2026 state minimum wage.

Open official source Download dataset

Before

16.5

USD/hour

After

16.9

USD/hour

Delta

+0.4

+2.4%

Verified

Yes

Checked 2026-07-01

What changed

Before

2025 California statewide minimum wage: $16.50 per hour.

After

2026 California statewide minimum wage: $16.90 per hour.

California local ordinances may require higher rates; this row captures the statewide minimum wage floor. ReloMath is not tax, legal, housing, or financial advice; verify official sources before using a row for a real move or wage decision.

Affected ReloMath pages

/cities/san-francisco-ca /cities/los-angeles-ca /cities/san-jose-ca /cities/san-diego-ca /compare/san-francisco-ca-vs-austin-tx /compare/san-francisco-ca-vs-los-angeles-ca /compare/san-francisco-ca-vs-san-jose-ca /compare/los-angeles-ca-vs-denver-co

Source receipt

Official source: California Department of Industrial Relations minimum wage page
Publication date: 2025-08-01
Effective date: 2026-01-01
Last checked: 2026-07-01

Related official changes

Minimum wage - 2026-01-01 New York downstate minimum wage rises in 2026 New York City, Long Island, and Westchester Minimum wage - 2026-01-01 Denver local minimum wage rises in 2026 Denver, CO Minimum wage - 2026-01-01 Washington state minimum wage rises in 2026 Washington HUD Fair Market Rent - 2025-10-01 HUD FY2026 FMR update: Austin 2-bedroom benchmark Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA