Long Beach (hotel workers) minimum wage

$26.50 an hour since July 1, 2026, rising to $28.00 on July 1, 2027. That's $9.60 above the California rate of $16.90.

Who it covers: Hotel workers only: people whose primary place of employment is one or more Long Beach hotels with 100 or more guest rooms, employed by the hotel employer or by a contractor providing services at the hotel, including contracted, leased or sublet premises connected to or operated with the hotel. Long Beach has no general city minimum wage, so other workers get the California rate.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
July 1, 2025	$25.00	$25.00 (no tip credit)	longbeach.gov checked 2026-10-26
July 1, 2026	$26.50	$26.50 (no tip credit)	longbeach.gov checked 2026-10-26
July 1, 2027 scheduled	$28.00	$28.00 (no tip credit)	longbeach.gov checked 2026-10-26
July 1, 2028 scheduled	$29.50	$29.50 (no tip credit)	longbeach.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

July 1, 2029: Measure RW applies cost of living increases starting July 1, 2029. The city publishes a bulletin by April 1 each year. (longbeach.gov)

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

Good to know

Measure RW (approved by voters March 5, 2024) amended Long Beach Municipal Code 5.48.020 and set the schedule through 2028.
Tips, service charges, commissions and bonuses can't be credited toward the hourly rate. Service charges must go to the hotel workers who did the work.
Hotel workers also get at least five paid sick days a year.
Separately, LBMC Chapter 16.60 sets a rate for concessionaire workers at the Long Beach Airport, Convention Center and Temporary Amphitheater ($26.50 from July 1, 2026). It isn't modeled here: https://www.longbeach.gov/globalassets/city-clerk/media-library/documents/public-notices/public-notices/public-notice---concessionaire-ordinance-effective-july-1--2026

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Questions

What is the minimum wage in Long Beach (hotel workers) in 2027?

$28.00 an hour from July 1, 2027, for hotel workers only: people whose primary place of employment is one or more long beach hotels with 100 or more guest rooms, employed by the hotel employer or by a contractor providing services at the hotel, including contracted, leased or sublet premises connected to or operated with the hotel. long beach has no general city minimum wage, so other workers get the california rate.

Who does the Long Beach (hotel workers) minimum wage cover?

Hotel workers only: people whose primary place of employment is one or more Long Beach hotels with 100 or more guest rooms, employed by the hotel employer or by a contractor providing services at the hotel, including contracted, leased or sublet premises connected to or operated with the hotel. Long Beach has no general city minimum wage, so other workers get the California rate.

When does the Long Beach (hotel workers) minimum wage go up next?

On July 1, 2027, to $28.00 an hour.

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