Ca Minimum Wage 2024 Yearly Income. Minimum wage and exempt salaries. Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare facility employers, effective june 1, 2024, will have a higher minimum wage.

Beginning january 1, 2024, the minimum wage rate for all hourly employees in california will be $16.00/hour, regardless of company size. The california minimum wage is the lowermost hourly rate that any employee in california can expect by law.