Minimum wage in Santa Monica, California in 2026
The minimum wage in Santa Monica is $18.47 an hour, $1.57 more than the California minimum wage of $16.90. The next rate has not been announced yet.
Checked against official sources.
Santa Monica minimum wage at a glance
- An hour
- $18.47
- A week, 40 hours
- $738.80
- A year, 2,080 hours
- $38,418
That is $62.80 more a week and $3,266 more a year than the California minimum wage of $16.90, for someone working full time.
Who it covers
Employees working in Santa Monica.
- Hotel workers: $25.00 an hour. At hotels and businesses on hotel property, matching the Los Angeles hotel wage
Tipped workers
California does not allow a tip credit. Tipped workers must be paid the full $16.90 an hour before tips.
Santa Monica minimum wage over time
| Starting | Rate |
|---|---|
| July 1, 2023 | $16.90 |
| July 1, 2024 | $17.27 |
| July 1, 2025 | $17.81 |
| July 1, 2026 | $18.47now |
Adjusted each July 1 by the CPI-W for the Los Angeles metropolitan area, aligned with unincorporated Los Angeles County.
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
- 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, City of Santa Monica
- 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.