2.8 Minimum Wage in Santa Clara County

Effective January 1, 2023, the State minimum wage increased to $15.50 an 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, 2023; 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 Mountain View

$18.15

Based on CPI

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

City of Palo Alto

$17.25

Based on CPI

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

City of San Jose

$17.00

Based on CPI

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

City of Santa Clara

$17.20

Based on CPI

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

City of Saratoga

$15.50

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

$17.95

Based on CPI

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

City of Campbell

$15.50

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 Cupertino

$17.20

Based on CPI

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

City of Gilroy

$15.50

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

$17.20

Based on CPI

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

City of Milpitas

$16.40

Based on CPI

Minimum wage is adjusted on July 1st of every year, based on the regional Consumer Price Index (CPI)..

City of Monte Sereno

$15.50

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

$15.50

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 Altos Hills

$15.50

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). Note: June City Agenda

Town of Los Gatos

$15.50

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.

Related Topics

2.1 CalFresh Program Monthly Allotment and Income Eligibility Standards Charts

2.2 Deductions and Allowances

2.3 CalFresh Maximum Resource Limits

2.4 Benefit Issuance Table

2.5 Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNB) Chart

2.6 Transitional Nutrition Program (TNB) Chart

2.7 Disaster CalFresh (D-CalFresh)