California Minimum Wage 2024 Small Business Owners

California Minimum Wage 2024 Small Business Owners. For many, this means a 25% raise. The current minimum wage in california, regardless of industry, is $16 an hour, meaning many cashiers, line and prep cooks, counter attendants and baristas will see as much as a 25% raise.

California’s new minimum wage for fast food workers is celebrated by progressives and economists. As of monday, about half a million fast food workers in california are making at least $20 per hour, $4 higher than the overall state minimum wage.