Minimum wage in Oakland, California in 2026
The minimum wage in Oakland is $17.34 an hour, $0.44 more than the California minimum wage of $16.90. The next rate has not been announced yet.
Checked against official sources.
Oakland minimum wage at a glance
- An hour
- $17.34
- A week, 40 hours
- $693.60
- A year, 2,080 hours
- $36,067
That is $17.60 more a week and $915 more a year than the California minimum wage of $16.90, for someone working full time.
Who it covers
Employees who work 2 or more hours in a week in Oakland.
- Hotel workers: $18.85 an hour. With health benefits, or $25.14 without
Tipped workers
California does not allow a tip credit. Tipped workers must be paid the full $16.90 an hour before tips.
Oakland minimum wage over time
| Starting | Rate |
|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | $17.34now |
Adjusted each January 1 by the local CPI (Measure FF), using the August-to-August change.
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
- Novato$17.73
- Menlo Park$17.55
- Daly City$17.50
Sources
Every rate on this page comes from the official pages below. Checked .
- Download Minimum Wage and Hotel Wage Posters, City of Oakland, Department of Workplace and Employment Standards
- Oakland Minimum Wage, Sick Leave, and Other Labor Laws, City of Oakland, Department of Workplace and Employment Standards
- 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.