SF Minimum Wage Increases to $13.00/hr

Today, the minimum wage for workers in the City & County of San Francisco goes up to $13.00 per hour, up from the previous $12.25 per hour.  This contrasts with the state’s current minimum wage, which is $10.00 per hour.

In addition to San Francisco, several other California cities have local ordinances that set the minimum wage in those municipalities higher than the state’s $10.00 per hour minimum wage.  These include:

Oakland — $12.55 per hour

Emeryville — $13.00 per hour (fewer than 55 employees), $14.82 (56 or more employees)

Berkeley — $12.53 per hour (effective 10/1/16)

Richmond — $11.52 per hour

El Cerrito — $11.60 per hour

Santa Clara — $11.00 per hour

Sunnyvale — $11.00 per hour

San Jose — $10.30 per hour

Palo Alto — $11.00 per hour

Mountain View — $11.00 per hour

Los Angeles — $10.50 per hour (26 or more employees)

Pasadena — $10.50 per hour

Santa Monica — $10.50 per hour (25 or more employees), all hotels $13.25 per hour

Malibu — $10.50 per hour

San Diego — $10.50 per hour

 

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