Current Ca Minimum Wage 2024. Effective january 1, 2024, the minimum wage is $16.00 per hour for all employers, not otherwise covered by a higher minimum wage specific. First, we’ll review the current state of california’s minimum wage laws, then walk through the details of the pay hike coming in 2024, and finally, run through some common.

Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare facility employers, effective october 16, 2024 (see below), will have a higher minimum wage. Effective january 1, 2024, the minimum wage is $16.00 per hour for all employers, not otherwise covered by a higher minimum wage specific.