Ca Minimum Wage 2024 $20 20000. As of january 1, 2024, the current minimum wage in california is $16.00 per hour. California’s minimum wage law for health care workers is set to take effect in october 2024, raising pay for employees at hospitals and clinics.

Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare facility employers, effective october 16, 2024 (see below), will have a higher minimum wage. This friday’s five reviews how the increase impacts california’s employers: