Minimum wage in Los Angeles, California in 2026
The minimum wage in Los Angeles is $18.42 an hour, $1.52 more than the California minimum wage of $16.90. The next rate has not been announced yet.
Checked against official sources.
Los Angeles minimum wage at a glance
- An hour
- $18.42
- A week, 40 hours
- $736.80
- A year, 2,080 hours
- $38,314
That is $60.80 more a week and $3,162 more a year than the California minimum wage of $16.90, for someone working full time.
Who it covers
Employees who perform at least two hours of work in a particular week within the City of Los Angeles.
- Hotel workers: $25.00 an hour. At hotels with 60 or more rooms (50 near the airport), plus a $4.25 an hour health benefit payment. It rises to $25.50 plus $6.00 on July 1, 2027
Tipped workers
California does not allow a tip credit. Tipped workers must be paid the full $16.90 an hour before tips.
Los Angeles minimum wage over time
| Starting | Rate |
|---|---|
| July 1, 2023 | $16.78 |
| July 1, 2024 | $17.28 |
| July 1, 2025 | $17.87 |
| July 1, 2026 | $18.42now |
Adjusted each July 1 by the CPI-W for the Los Angeles metropolitan area; the new rate is announced around February 1.
Other local minimum wages in California
- Emeryville$20.34
- West Hollywood$20.25
- Mountain View$19.70
- Berkeley$19.61
- 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
- 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 .
- Office of Wage Standards home page, City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Contract Administration, Office of Wage Standards
- July 1, 2026 Minimum Wage Ordinance Wage Rate Increase memo, City of Los Angeles, Office of Wage Standards, updated
- Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Rate chart, City of Los Angeles, Office of Wage Standards, updated
- 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.