Minimum wage in Novato, California in 2026
The minimum wage in Novato is $17.73 an hour, $0.83 more than the California minimum wage of $16.90. It rises to $18.25 on January 1, 2027, as announced by the local government.
Checked against official sources.
Novato minimum wage at a glance
- An hour
- $17.73
- A week, 40 hours
- $709.20
- A year, 2,080 hours
- $36,878
That is $33.20 more a week and $1,726 more a year than the California minimum wage of $16.90, for someone working full time.
Who it covers
Employees who perform more than two hours of work in a week within Novato. The headline rate is for very large businesses (100+ employees).
- Large businesses (26 to 99 employees): $17.46 an hour. $17.97 from January 1, 2027
- Small businesses (25 or fewer employees): $16.90 an hour. They pay the state minimum wage, $17.40 from January 1, 2027
Tipped workers
California does not allow a tip credit. Tipped workers must be paid the full $16.90 an hour before tips.
Novato minimum wage over time
| Starting | Rate |
|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 | $16.86 |
| January 1, 2025 | $17.27 |
| January 1, 2026 | $17.73now |
| January 1, 2027 | $18.25announced |
Adjusted each January 1 by the CPI-W for San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward or 3.5%, whichever is less.
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
- 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
- Menlo Park$17.55
- Daly City$17.50
- Oakland$17.34
Sources
Every rate on this page comes from the official pages below. Checked .
- Novato Minimum Wage, City of Novato
- 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.