California
What is the type for California?
For California, type is state; worker type is standard; hourly rate ($) is 16.90, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12; source re-checked 2026-10-05.
California | $16.90 | | Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2023. (2016 legislation)
— ncsl.org, retrieved 2026-08-12
- Jurisdiction
- California verified
- Type
- state
- Parent state
- California verified
- Worker type
- standard
- Hourly rate ($)
- 16.90 verified
- Indexing method
- Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2023. (2016 legislation) sources disagree
- Effective date
- 2026-01-01 per dir.ca.gov
- Tip credit allowed
- no per dir.ca.gov
Sources disagree
More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from — deciding between them is yours, not ours.
Indexing method
ncsl.org says indexing method is Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2023. (2016 legislation), as of 2026-08-12.
California | $16.90 | | Indexed annual increases began Jan. 1, 2023. (2016 legislation)
https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages
dir.ca.gov says indexing method is adjusted annually for inflation based on the national consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W), as of 2026-08-12.
Effective January 1, 2026, the minimum wage is $16.90 per hour for all employers, not otherwise covered by a higher minimum wage specific to an industry or a locality.
Sources
- ncsl.orghttps://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-minimum-wages
- dir.ca.govhttps://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_minimumwage.htm