Minimum Wage In California 2024 $200. Today, the minimum wage is $15 per hour for companies with 25 or more workers and $14 per hour for companies with 25 or fewer employees. We examine restaurant visitation trends in the state of california, where a $20 per hour minimum wage law was put in place on april 1 for qsr employees.

— most fast food workers in california will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning monday when a new law is scheduled to kick in, giving more financial security to a historically low. A new $20 minimum wage for fast food workers took effect in california on monday.