2025 Minimum Wage California Roll. Remember, minimum wages also impact exempt employee salary requirements. This will apply to all minimum wage workers but will also have an impact on those exempt.

Effective january 1, 2025, all employers, regardless of size, must pay workers at least $16.50 per hour. In addition to these changes, starting january 1, 2025, the statewide minimum wage will rise to $16.50 per hour for all employers, regardless of size, along with updated rates.