Minimum wage in San Francisco California 2022

While California's state minimum wage is $14.00 per hour, San Francisco has set its own, higher minimum wage rate that applies to employees of all companies who work within San Francisco. A minimum wage increase is currently scheduled in San Francisco, but until the effective date of 7/2/2021 the state minimum wage rate of $14.00 will apply.

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Other Local Minimum Wage Rates in California
What's the minimum wage in San Francisco CA?
Which City has the highest minimum wage?
What is a good hourly wage in San Francisco?
What state has the highest minimum wage in 2022?

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Past Minimum Wage

$16.07 / hour

Effective 7/2/2020

Comparison to State Wage

+$2.07 / hour

Because San Francisco has a higher minimum wage rate than the one set by California or the Federal government, the higher local minimum wage rate takes precedence and must be paid to all employees covered by the local minimum wage regulation.

Keep in mind that California and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act both define various minimum wage exemptions and other labor laws that may apply to employees in San Francisco. You can find more information about California's minimum wage and labor laws on this site.

Other Local Minimum Wage Rates in California

In addition to San Francisco, there are other localities in California that have passed municipal minimum wage legislation. The following is a table of other California localities with established minimum wage laws.

Locality	Applies To	Minimum Wage	Comparison to State
San Francisco		$16.07	+$2.07
Alameda	All employees	$15.00	+$1.00
Belmont	All employees	$15.90	+$1.90
Berkeley	All employees	$16.07	+$2.07
Cupertino	All employees	$15.65	+$1.65
Daily City	All employees	$15.00	+$1.00
El Cerrito	All employees	$15.61	+$1.61
Emeryville	All employees	$16.84	+$2.84
Freemont	1-25 employees	$13.50	-$0.50
	26 or more employees	$15.00	+$1.00
Half Moon Bay	All employees	$15.00	+$1.00
Long Beach	Hotel Workers	$14.97	+$0.97
Los Altos	All employees	$15.65	+$1.65
Los Angeles	Employers with 25 or fewer Employees or Non-Profit Corporations with 26 or more Employees with approval to pay a deferred rate	$14.25	+$0.25
	Employers with 26 or more Employees	$15.00	+$1.00
	Hotel Workers	$16.63	+$2.63
Los Angeles -unincorporated county	Employers with 25 or fewer Employees	$13.25	-$0.75
	Employers with 26 or more Employees	$14.25	+$0.25
Malibu	25 or fewer employees	$14.25	+$0.25
	26 or more employees	$15.00	+$1.00
Menlo Park	All employees	$15.25	+$1.25
Milpitas	All employees	$15.40	+$1.40
Mountain View	All employees	$16.30	+$2.30
Novato	1-25 employees	$14.00	Same
	100 + employees	$15.24	+$1.24
	26-99 employees	$15.00	+$1.00
Oakland	All employees	$15.06	+$1.06
	Hotel Workers with benefits	$15.00	+$1.00
	Hotel Workers without benefits	$20.00	+$6.00
Palo Alto	All employees	$15.65	+$1.65
Pasadena	25 or fewer employees	$14.25	+$0.25
	26 or more employees	$15.00	+$1.00
Redwood City	All employees	$15.38	+$1.38
Richmond	With benefits	$13.50	-$0.50
	Without benefits	$15.00	+$1.00
San Diego	All employees	$15.00	+$1.00
San Jose	All employees	$16.20	+$2.20
San Leandro	All employees	$15.00	+$1.00
San Mateo	All employees	$15.62	+$1.62
Santa Clara	All employees	$16.40	+$2.40
Santa Monica	25 or less employees	$14.25	+$0.25
	26 or more employees	$15.00	+$1.00
Santa Rosa	25 or less employees	$14.00	Same
	26 or more employees	$15.00	+$1.00
Sonoma	Large employers	$15.00	+$1.00
	small employers	$14.00	Same
south San Francisco		$15.00	+$1.00
Sunnyvale	All employees	$16.30	+$2.30
West Hollywood	49 or fewer employees	$15.00	+$1.00
	50 or more employees	$15.50	+$1.50
	Hotel Employees	$17.64	+$3.64

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What's the minimum wage in San Francisco CA?

Other Local Minimum Wage Rates in California.

Which City has the highest minimum wage?

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What is a good hourly wage in San Francisco?

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What state has the highest minimum wage in 2022?

As of January 1, 2022, the District of Columbia had the highest minimum wage in the U.S., at 15.2 U.S. dollars per hour. This was followed by California, which had 15 U.S. dollars per hour as the state minimum wage.