California Minimum Wage 2024 20 Dollars A Year. A yes vote supports increasing the state minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026 for all employers and thereafter adjusting the rate annually by increases to the cost of living. The average hourly wage in 2022 was $16.21.

It is illegal for california employers to pay workers less than the minimum wage. While many cities in california, including san francisco and oakland, already have minimum wages higher than the statewide minimum of $16, the new law bumps that figure up to $20 an hour.