Berkeley minimum wage

$19.61 an hour since July 1, 2026. That's $2.71 above the California rate of $16.90.

Who it covers: All employers, for-profit and non-profit and wherever located, for employees who work at least two hours within Berkeley city limits.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
July 1, 2025	$19.18	$19.18 (no tip credit)	berkeleyca.gov checked 2026-10-26
July 1, 2026	$19.61	$19.61 (no tip credit)	berkeleyca.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

July 1, 2027: Increase by the prior calendar year's CPI-W for San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward (the city poster shows $19.61 + CPI-W effective July 1, 2027). The July 2026 poster was posted in April 2026, so expect the amount in the spring. (berkeleyca.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 used to reach the minimum wage.
Adjusts every July 1.
Berkeley's Living Wage Ordinance for city contractors is separate and not included here.
California's separate fast food and health care minimum wages still apply where they are higher.

Get an email when the Berkeley minimum wage changes

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Does the Berkeley rate apply at an address?

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Get the Berkeley 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=Berkeley" \
  -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 Berkeley in 2027?

The 2027 rate isn't announced yet (Increase by the prior calendar year's CPI-W for San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward (the city poster shows $19.61 + CPI-W effective July 1, 2027). The July 2026 poster was posted in April 2026, so expect the amount in the spring.). Until then it's $19.61 an hour.

Who does the Berkeley minimum wage cover?

All employers, for-profit and non-profit and wherever located, for employees who work at least two hours within Berkeley 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.