California Locality Minimum Wage Rules

Alameda (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.00/hr effective 7/1/2020:
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

Belmont (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.90/hr. effective 1/1/2021
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

Berkeley (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $16.07/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

 

Cupertino (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.65/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

 

Daly City (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.00/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

 

El Cerrito (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.61/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).
Locality Threshold Employees must work at least two hours in the City in a particular week to be eligible to receive the minimum wage rate [El Cerrito Ordinance].

Emeryville (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) 16.84 /hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).
Locality Threshold Emeryville Ordiance (EMC 5-37) outlines annual minimum wage increases. Please be advised: As of May 2019, city leaders voted in favor of a “pause” ordinance on the scheduled minimum wage increase. The pause ordinance will have a second reading before taking effect. Be on alert for the results of the second reading.

 

Fremont (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) 26 or more employees: $15.00/hr.

25 or fewer employees:
$13.50/hr.
Increasing to $15.00/hr effective 07/01/21.
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

Half Moon Bay (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.00/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

Hayward (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) 26 or more employees: $15.00/hr.

25 or fewer employees:
$14.00/hr.
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

Long Beach (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Hotel workers: $15.47/hr.
Concessionaire workers: $15.30/hr.
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

Los Altos (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.65/hr.
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

 

Los Angeles (CA): city and unincorporated cities within Los Angeles County

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Employers and nonprofits with 26 or more employees: $15.00/hr.
Employers and nonprofits with 25 or fewer employee: $14.25/hr. Increasing to $15.00/hr effective 07/01/2021
Hotel Workers: $17.13
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).
Locality Threshold Minimum wage rate for employers and nonprofits with more than 25 employees, minimum wage rate for employers and nonprofits with 25 or fewer employees and a minimum wage rate for Hotel employers with at least 150 rooms [LA City Clerk Connect website, Council File: 14-1371; LA Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance].

 

Malibu (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Employers with 26 or more employees:$15.00/hr.Employers with 25 or fewer employees:$14.25/hr. Increasing to $15.00/hr effective 07/01/2021
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).
Locality Threshold An employee is defined as an individual who performs at least two hours of work within the city for an employer in a particular week and who is entitled to be paid the minimum wage rate under California state law.

Milpitas (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.40/hr.
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

 

Mountain View (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $16.30/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

 

Oakland (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $14.36/hr.
$20.50/hr for hotel workers without health benefits.
$15.27 for hotel workers with health benefits.
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

 

Palo Alto (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.65/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

 

Pasadena (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Employers with 26 or more employees:$15.00/hr.Employers with 25 or fewer employees: $14.25/hr. Increasing to $15.00/hr effective 07/01/2021
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

Petaluma (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.20/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

Redwood City (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.62/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

Richmond (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Without health benefits: $13.71/hr
With health benefits: $15.21/hr. effective 1/1/2019
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).
Locality Threshold

 

Sacramento (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Employers with more than 100 employees: $11.75/hr. effective 1/1/20191/1/2020: $12.50/hr.Employers with 100 or fewer employees: $11.00/hr. effective 1/1/20191/1/2020: $11.75/hr.1/1/2021: $12.50/hr.
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

San Carlos (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.24/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

San Diego (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $14.00/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

 

San Francisco – City and County (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $16.07/hr
$14.22 for government supported employees.
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

San Jose (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.45/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

San Leandro (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.00/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).

 

San Mateo (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Generally: $15.62/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).
Locality Threshold Minimum wage rate for employers, other than non-profit corporations. Minimum wage rate for non-profit corporations. An employee is eligible for the minimum wage rate if he or she performs at least two hours of work within the city for an employer in a particular week, and the individual is entitled to be paid the minimum wage rate under California state law. The minimum wage ordinance applies to tipped employees. Employers may not use a tip credit to satisfy minimum wage requirements [San Mateo Ordinance, Chapter 5.92].

 

Santa Clara (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.65/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).
Locality Threshold Employees who work at least 2 hours per week in Santa Clara [Santa Clara Ordinance 1943].

Santa Monica (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Employers with 26 or more employees:$15.00/hr
Employers with 25 or fewer employees:$14.25/hr. Increasing to $15.00 effective 07/01/21.Hotel workers: $17.37/hr.
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).
Locality Threshold Minimum wage rate for employers with more than 25 employees.Minimum wage rate for employers with 25 or fewer employees. Minimum wage rate for hotel workers. [Santa Monica Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, 1/26/16].

Santa Rosa (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $15.20/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).
Locality Threshold

Sonoma (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Employers with 26 or more employees:$15.00/hr
Employers with 25 or fewer employees:$14.00/hr
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).
Locality Threshold

Sunnyvale (CA)

White-collar Exemption(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Follow state of California rates.
Minimum Wage Rate (The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) $16.30/hr. effective 1/1/2019
Minimum Cash Wage – Tipped(The higher of federal, state or local must be paid to the employee) Tip credits are prohibited by state law (Cal. Labor Code § 351).