Effective January 1, 2022, California’s minimum wage rate increased to $15.00 per hour (from $14.00) for employers with 26 or more employees and $14.00 per hour (from $13.00) for employers with 25 or fewer employees. The minimum wage will reach $15.00 per hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees on January 1, 2023.
In California, many cities and counties are increasing their minimum wages faster than the state. Below is a chart of increases set to take place in 2022.
| 2022 Minimum Wage Increases |
| Jurisdiction |
Effective Date of Increase |
2021 Minimum Wage |
2022 Minimum Wage |
| Belmont |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.90 |
$16.20 |
| Berkeley |
July 1, 2022 |
$16.32 |
$16.32 + CPI |
| Burlingame |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.00 |
$15.60 |
| Cupertino |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.65 |
$16.40 |
| Daly City |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.00 |
$15.53 |
| East Palo Alto |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.00 |
$15.60 |
| El Cerrito |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.61 |
$16.37 |
| Emeryville |
July 1, 2022 |
$17.13 |
$17.13 + CPI |
| Fremont |
July 1, 2022 |
$15.25 (26 or more employees)
$15.00 (25 or fewer employees)
|
$15.25 + CPI (26 or more employees)
$15.00 + CPI (25 or fewer employees)
|
| Half Moon Bay |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.00 |
$15.56 |
| Hayward |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.00 (26 or more employees)
$14.00 (25 or fewer employees)
|
$15.56 (26 or more employees)
$14.52 (25 or fewer employees)
|
| Los Altos |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.65 |
$16.40 |
| Los Angeles (County and City) |
July 1, 2022 |
$15.00 (26 or more employees)
$15.00 (25 or fewer employees)
|
$15.00 + CPI (26 or more employees)
$15.00 + CPI (25 or fewer employees)
|
| Malibu |
July 1, 2022 |
$15.00 |
$15.00 + CPI |
| Milpitas |
July 1, 2022 |
$15.65 |
$15.65 + CPI |
| Menlo Park |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.25 |
$15.75 |
| Mountain View |
January 1, 2022 |
$16.30 |
$17.10 |
| Novato |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.24 (100 or more employees)
$15.00 (26-99 employees)
$14.00 (1-25 employees)
|
$15.77 (100 or more employees)
$15.53 (26-99 employees)
$15.00 (1-25 employees)
|
| Oakland |
January 1, 2022 |
$14.36 |
$15.06 |
| Palo Alto |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.65 |
$16.45 |
| Pasadena |
July 1, 2022 |
$15.00 |
$15.00 + CPI |
| Petaluma |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.20 (26 or more employees)
$15.00 (25 or fewer employees)
|
$15.85 |
| Redwood City |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.62 |
$16.20 |
| Richmond |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.21 |
$15.54 |
| San Carlos |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.24 |
$15.77 |
| San Diego |
January 1, 2022 |
$14.00 |
$15.00 |
| San Francisco |
July 1, 2022 |
$16.32 |
$16.32 + CPI |
| San Jose |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.45 |
$16.20 |
| San Mateo |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.62 |
$16.20 |
| Santa Clara |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.65 |
$16.40 |
| Santa Monica |
July 1, 2022 |
$15.00 |
$15.00 + CPI |
| Santa Rosa |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.20 |
$15.85 |
| Sonoma |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.00 (26 or more employees)
$14.00 (25 or fewer employees)
|
$16.00 (26 or more employees)
$15.00 (25 or fewer employees)
|
| South San Francisco |
January 1, 2022 |
$15.25 |
$15.80 |
| Sunnyvale |
January 1, 2022 |
$16.30 |
$17.10 |
| West Hollywood |
January 1, 2022 |
$14.00 (50 or more employees)
$13.00 (49 or fewer employees)
|
$15.50 (50 or more employees)
$15.00 (49 or fewer employees)
|
Also note that effective January 1, 2022, the minimum salary threshold for exempt executive, administrative, and professional employees is as follows:
- $62,400 per year for employers of 26 or more employees
- $58,240 per year for employers of 25 or fewer employees
- $50.00 per hour/$8,679.16 per month/$104,149.81 per year for computer professionals
- $91.07 per hour for licensed physicians and surgeons
View or Download the full chart here: 2022 Minimum Wages
