Minimum Wage California 2024 Per Hour Per Day. This measure increases the minimum wage in california—currently, $15 per hour for businesses with 26 or more employees, and $14. Target says it is raising its minimum wage up to $24 an hour for workers in stores and distribution centers in competitive markets.

Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare facility employers, effective june 1, 2024, will have a higher minimum wage. It is illegal for california employers to pay workers less than the minimum wage.