2024 California Minimum Wage. On monday, july 31, the california department of finance director joe stephenshaw officially certified that beginning january 1, 2024, california’s minimum wage will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16. Sacramento — according to new state and federal employment data, california’s fast food industry has added jobs every month this year, including 11,000.

The department announced that california’s minimum wage will increase by 3.5% to $16.00 per hour for all employers as of january 1, 2024. Jerry brown signed a law that ratcheted up the pay floor from $10.50 in.