Minimum wage in San Carlos, California

San Carlos sets its own minimum wage under its San Carlos Municipal Code Chapter 8.08. The general rate is $17.75 an hour, in effect since ; that is $0.85 above the California rate of $16.90. The next scheduled change the city states is $18.35 on January 1, 2027.

Read from City of San Carlos: Minimum Wage on (page SHA-256 70864988f824…). Every figure on this page was found on that page at that time.

Current rates

Rate per hourApplies toIn effect since
$17.75All covered employers

Scheduled changes

EffectiveNew rateApplies to
$18.35All covered employers

How the rate is adjusted: From January 1, 2028, the previous year's rate plus the regional CPI-U, capped at 3.5%.

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

LawRate
San Carlos (city ordinance)$17.75
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.

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