East Palo Alto minimum wage

$17.90 an hour since January 1, 2026. That's $1.00 above the California rate of $16.90.

Who it covers: Employers subject to East Palo Alto's business license tax or with a facility in the city, for each employee (adults and minors) who works at least two hours a week in East Palo Alto.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$17.90	$17.90 (no tip credit)	cityofepa.org checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2027: Annual January 1 increase by the regional CPI. The 2026 amount came with an October 7, 2025 staff report; the 2027 amount wasn't posted as of 2026-10-26. (cityofepa.org)

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

Good to know

Tips are not counted toward the minimum wage.
The same page is also served at https://www.ci.east-palo-alto.ca.us/econdev/page/local-minimum-wage.
California's separate fast food and health care minimum wages still apply where they are higher.

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curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=CA&city=East%20Palo%20Alto" \
  -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 East Palo Alto in 2027?

The 2027 rate isn't announced yet (Annual January 1 increase by the regional CPI. The 2026 amount came with an October 7, 2025 staff report; the 2027 amount wasn't posted as of 2026-10-26.). Until then it's $17.90 an hour.

Who does the East Palo Alto minimum wage cover?

Employers subject to East Palo Alto's business license tax or with a facility in the city, for each employee (adults and minors) who works at least two hours a week in East Palo Alto.

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.