New Minimum Wage 2025 California. The minimum wage in california will increase from $16.00 per hour to $16.50 per hour on january 1, 2025. — on january 1, 2025, workers across california will receive a slight pay bump:

How was the 2025 california minimum wage calculated? There are 23 states increasing the minimum wage for workers in 2025, with the lowest being over $10.