Minimum wage in Burlingame, California
Burlingame sets its own minimum wage under its Burlingame Municipal Code Chapter 6.50. The general rate is $17.86 an hour, in effect since ; that is $0.96 above the California rate of $16.90. Future rates are set by formula rather than a published schedule.
Read from City of Burlingame: Minimum Wage Information on (page SHA-256 39c3bcfecaeb…). Every figure on this page was found on that page at that time.
Current rates
| Rate per hour | Applies to | In effect since |
|---|---|---|
| $17.86 | All covered employers |
Scheduled changes
The city's page states no dated increase beyond the current rate.
How the rate is adjusted: Adjusted each January 1 by the prior year's CPI.
Tipped employees
The city's page states no separate tipped rate; California law allows no tip credit, so the full local minimum wage is owed before tips. California's state tipped rule (DOL): cash wage $16.90.
Against the state and federal rates
| Law | Rate |
|---|---|
| Burlingame (city ordinance) | $17.86 |
| California (state law) | $16.90 |
| Federal (FLSA) | $7.25 |
Where federal, state and local laws all cover an employer, the highest applicable rate must be paid. Whether a particular job is covered by this ordinance (most apply to hours worked inside the city limits, with a minimum number of hours a week) depends on facts this site does not assess. This page describes published rates and is not legal advice; see FastGuide for how to raise an underpayment.
Related
- Other local rates in California: East Palo Alto, El Cerrito, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Hayward, Los Angeles, Malibu, Milpitas, Richmond, San Carlos, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Sonoma, Unincorporated Los Angeles County, Unincorporated San Mateo County.
- All city and county minimum wages and the California minimum wage.
- California wage profile: what occupations actually pay, from BLS data.
- Take-home pay calculator on FastCalc for what $17.86 an hour leaves after withholding; this site computes nothing.