Minimum wage in Santa Rosa, California in 2026
The minimum wage in Santa Rosa is $18.21 an hour, $1.31 more than the California minimum wage of $16.90. It rises to $18.83 on January 1, 2027, as announced by the local government.
Checked against official sources.
Santa Rosa minimum wage at a glance
- An hour
- $18.21
- A week, 40 hours
- $728.40
- A year, 2,080 hours
- $37,877
That is $52.40 more a week and $2,725 more a year than the California minimum wage of $16.90, for someone working full time.
Who it covers
All businesses regardless of size, for work within Santa Rosa.
Tipped workers
California does not allow a tip credit. Tipped workers must be paid the full $16.90 an hour before tips.
Santa Rosa minimum wage over time
| Starting | Rate |
|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | $17.87 |
| January 1, 2026 | $18.21now |
| January 1, 2027 | $18.83announced |
Adjusted each January 1 by the June-to-June change in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward CPI-W (BLS series CWURS49BSA0), applied as a percentage multiplier.
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
- 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 Rosa
- 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.