California Minimum Wage 2024 Increase Per Hour. Hotel minimum wage rate goes up to $17.94 per hour (with health benefits), and $23.91 per hour (without health benefits) effective 1/1/2024. Effective july 1, 2024, these localities will increase their minimum wage.

Beginning jan 1, 2024, california’s minimum wage will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16 per hour for all employers, regardless of size. This year, california has decided that the minimum wage increase will include an inflation adjustment of 3.5 percent for all employees.