Minimum Wage California 2024 La County 2024. For minimum wage rates in the city of la, click here. The minimum wage in california, effective january 1, 2024, is $16.00/hour for all employers.

A ballot proposition to raise california’s minimum wage to $18 an hour is too close to call as the state continues to grapple with its high cost of living. In 1981, the california minimum wage was $3.35 per hour.