Minimum wage in Santa Clara, California in 2026
The minimum wage in Santa Clara is $18.70 an hour, $1.80 more than the California minimum wage of $16.90. It rises to $19.25 on January 1, 2027, as announced by the local government.
Checked against official sources.
Santa Clara minimum wage at a glance
- An hour
- $18.70
- A week, 40 hours
- $748.00
- A year, 2,080 hours
- $38,896
That is $72.00 more a week and $3,744 more a year than the California minimum wage of $16.90, for someone working full time.
Who it covers
Anyone who performs two hours or more of work per week in Santa Clara.
Tipped workers
California does not allow a tip credit. Tipped workers must be paid the full $16.90 an hour before tips.
Santa Clara minimum wage over time
| Starting | Rate |
|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | $18.70now |
| January 1, 2027 | $19.25announced |
Adjusted each January 1 by the prior year's CPI for the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area (BLS).
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
- 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 .
- Minimum Wage Ordinance, City of Santa Clara
- 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.