Minimum Wage California 2024 Increase 2024. This friday’s five reviews how the increase impacts california’s employers: Beginning jan 1, 2024, california’s minimum wage will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16 per hour for all employers, regardless of size.

The minimum wage in california will increase to $16 per hour on jan. Proposition 32, which would have raised the minimum wage to $17 immediately for larger employers and to $18 starting in january 2025.