Minimum wage in El Cerrito, California
El Cerrito sets its own minimum wage under its El Cerrito Minimum Wage Ordinance. The general rate is $18.82 an hour, in effect since ; that is $1.92 above the California rate of $16.90. The next scheduled change the city states is $19.36 on January 1, 2027.
Read from City of El Cerrito: Minimum Wage on (page SHA-256 3bcadedc0874…). Every figure on this page was found on that page at that time.
Current rates
| Rate per hour | Applies to | In effect since |
|---|---|---|
| $18.82 | All covered employers |
Scheduled changes
| Effective | New rate | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| $19.36 | All covered employers |
How the rate is adjusted: Adjusted each January 1 by the regional 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 |
|---|---|
| El Cerrito (city ordinance) | $18.82 |
| 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: Burlingame, East Palo Alto, 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 $18.82 an hour leaves after withholding; this site computes nothing.