Alameda minimum wage

$17.76 an hour since July 1, 2026. That's $0.86 above the California rate of $16.90.

Who it covers: All employers regardless of size, for employees who perform at least two hours of work in a particular workweek within Alameda city limits.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
July 1, 2025	$17.46	$17.46 (no tip credit)	alamedaca.gov checked 2026-10-26
July 1, 2026	$17.76	$17.76 (no tip credit)	alamedaca.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

July 1, 2027: Annual cost-of-living increase, capped at 5% a year. The city page bases it on the Bay Area CPI from February to February, so the amount can only be set after the February CPI comes out; it is normally published in the spring. (alamedaca.gov)

We add the amount as soon as it's published. The API returns these under pending_changes.

Good to know

Tips and gratuities can't be counted toward the minimum wage.
The same rate applies to every employer regardless of size.
Adjusts every July 1.
California's separate fast food and health care minimum wages still apply where they are higher.

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Get the Alameda rate by API

One call returns the federal, state, county and city rates that apply at an address, the one that governs, the tipped cash wage and the next change, each with its official source.

curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=CA&city=Alameda" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

API docs · Pricing · State rates are free. City and county rates by name start on the Developer plan, address lookups on the Business plan.

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Alameda in 2027?

The 2027 rate isn't announced yet (Annual cost-of-living increase, capped at 5% a year. The city page bases it on the Bay Area CPI from February to February, so the amount can only be set after the February CPI comes out; it is normally published in the spring.). Until then it's $17.76 an hour.

Who does the Alameda minimum wage cover?

All employers regardless of size, for employees who perform at least two hours of work in a particular workweek within Alameda city limits.

Rates come from the official sources linked on this page, checked on the dates shown. This is data, not legal advice: confirm with the official source before relying on it. Found a mistake? Email hello@bankday.dev.