Minimum wage in San Francisco, California

San Francisco sets its own minimum wage under its San Francisco Minimum Wage Ordinance. The general rate is $19.61 an hour, in effect since ; that is $2.71 above the California rate of $16.90. Future rates are set by formula rather than a published schedule.

Read from City and County of San Francisco: Minimum Wage Ordinance on (page SHA-256 70be15bcd97a…). Every figure on this page was found on that page at that time.

Current rates

Rate per hourApplies toIn effect since
$19.61All covered employers

Scheduled changes

The city's page states no dated increase beyond the current rate.

How the rate is adjusted: Adjusted each July 1 by the regional CPI under the Minimum Wage Ordinance.

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.

What the page also states

  • A lower rate of $17.35 applies to a small number of government-supported employees from July 1, 2026.

Against the state and federal rates

LawRate
San Francisco (city ordinance)$19.61
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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