Minimum wage in Berkeley, California in 2026
The minimum wage in Berkeley is $19.61 an hour, $2.71 more than the California minimum wage of $16.90. The next rate has not been announced yet.
Checked against official sources.
Berkeley minimum wage at a glance
- An hour
- $19.61
- A week, 40 hours
- $784.40
- A year, 2,080 hours
- $40,789
That is $108.40 more a week and $5,637 more a year than the California minimum wage of $16.90, for someone working full time.
Who it covers
Employees who work at least two hours within Berkeley, regardless of where the employer is located; covers for-profit and non-profit employers.
Tipped workers
California does not allow a tip credit. Tipped workers must be paid the full $16.90 an hour before tips.
Berkeley minimum wage over time
| Starting | Rate |
|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | $18.67 |
| July 1, 2025 | $19.18 |
| July 1, 2026 | $19.61now |
Adjusted each July 1 by the prior calendar year's increase in the CPI-W for the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area.
Other local minimum wages in California
- Emeryville$20.34
- West Hollywood$20.25
- Mountain View$19.70
- San Francisco$19.61
- Sunnyvale$19.50
- Richmond$19.18
- Belmont$18.95
- El Cerrito$18.82
- Cupertino$18.70
- Palo Alto$18.70
- Santa Clara$18.70
- Redwood City$18.65
- San Mateo$18.60
- Pasadena$18.57
- Milpitas$18.50
- Santa Monica$18.47
- Sonoma$18.47
- Unincorporated Los Angeles County$18.47
- San Jose$18.45
- Los Angeles$18.42
- Petaluma$18.31
- Santa Rosa$18.21
- South San Francisco$18.15
- Fremont$18.05
- Unincorporated San Mateo County$17.95
- Half Moon Bay$17.91
- Malibu$17.91
- East Palo Alto$17.90
- Burlingame$17.86
- Foster City$17.85
- Hayward$17.79
- Alameda$17.76
- San Carlos$17.75
- San Diego$17.75
- Novato$17.73
- Menlo Park$17.55
- Daly City$17.50
- Oakland$17.34
Sources
Every rate on this page comes from the official pages below. Checked .
- Workforce Standards and Enforcement, City of Berkeley
- Berkeley Minimum Wage official notice, City of Berkeley
- Minimum Wage, California Department of Industrial Relations, Labor Commissioner's Office
Laws change. If your pay is below these rates, contact your state labor department or the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at 1-866-487-9243.