Ca Minimum Wage 2024 San Diego California. **california’s minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour on jan. The minimum wage in california, effective january 1, 2024, is $16.00/hour for all employers.

Before 2024, wages over $153,164 were not subject to withholding tax. Even so, minimum wage workers in california come up about $20,000 short of the annual average cost of living in the golden state.