California Minimum Wage 2025 Increase Announcement. Prepare for the changes with tips for employers and employees. The minimum wage in california will increase from $16.00 per hour to $16.50 per hour on january 1, 2025.
1, 2025, according to the department of industrial relations (dir). On thursday, august 1, the california department of finance director joe stephenshaw officially certified that beginning january 1, 2025, california’s minimum wage will.