Paule Bernette

Minimum Wage California 2024 $20 20000 Per Hour. Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare facility employers, effective october 16, 2024 (see below), will have a higher minimum wage. The policy, which took effect in april 2024 and raised the minimum wage to $20 per hour, marks a significant shift in wage regulation.

It’s been six months since minimum wage for workers at large fast food chains in california went from $16 to $20 an hour. California has among the highest minimum wages in the country — and it automatically increases with inflation — and far surpasses the $7.25 federal minimum wage.