Minimum Wage in Santa Clara County

Effective January 1, 2025, the State minimum wage increased to $16.50 per hour regardless of the size of the employer/company. As a result, the Santa Clara County cities and towns listed below have adjusted their minimum wage effective January 1, 2025; with the exception of the City of Milpitas, which adjusts its minimal wage on July 1, of every year. 

City/Town

Minimum Wage

Amount

City of Campbell

$16.50

Based on State minimum wage

Will increase annually based on the schedule for the new state minimum wage increase created by SB 3 (located on CA.gov).

Minimum Wage Information | Campbell, CA - Official Website

City of Cupertino $18.20 Based on CPI

Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Cupertino Minimum Wage Cupertino CA

City of Gilroy

$16.50

Based on State minimum wage

Will increase annually based on the schedule for the new state minimum wage increase created by SB 3 (located on CA.gov).

City of Los Altos $18.20 Based on CPI

Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional CPI.

Minimum Wage | Los Altos, CA

City of Milpitas

$18.20 (effective 07/01/2024)

Based on CPI

Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional CPI.

Minimum Wage | Milpitas, CA

City of Monte Sereno

$16.50

Based on State minimum wage

Will increase annually based on the schedule for the new state minimum wage increase created by SB 3 (located on CA.gov).

City of Morgan Hill $16.50 Based on State minimum wage Will increase annually based on the schedule for the new state minimum wage increase created by SB 3 (located on CA.gov).

City of Mountain View

$19.20

Based on CPI

Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional CPI.

Mountain View Minimum Wage Ordinance | Mountain View, CA - EconDev

City of Palo Alto

$18.20

Based on CPI

Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional CPI.

Minimum Wage – City of Palo Alto, CA

City of San Jose $17.95 Based on CPI

Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional CPI.

Minimum Wage Ordinance | City of San José

City of Santa Clara

$18.20

Based on CPI

Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional CPI.

New Minimum Wage Effective Jan. 1, 2025 | City News | City of Santa Clara - SVACA

City of Saratoga

$16.50

 

Based on State minimum wage

Will increase annually based on the schedule for the new state minimum wage increase created by SB 3 (located on CA.gov)

City of Sunnyvale

$19.00

Based on CPI

Minimum wage is adjusted annually based on the regional CPI.

Minimum Wage in Sunnyvale | Sunnyvale, CA

Town of Los Altos Hills

$16.50

Based on State minimum wage

Will increase annually based on the schedule for the new state minimum wage increase created by SB 3 (located on CA.gov). 

Town of Los Gatos

$16.50

Based on State minimum wage

Will increase annually based on the schedule for the new state minimum wage increase created by SB 3 (located on CA.gov)

 

This minimum wage chart should be used to determine required Workfare hours for ABAWDs.

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