Los Altos minimum wage

$18.70 an hour since January 1, 2026, rising to $19.25 on January 1, 2027. That's $1.80 above the California rate of $16.90.

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

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$18.70	$18.70 (no tip credit)	web.archive.org checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2027 scheduled	$19.25	$19.25 (no tip credit)	losaltosca.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2028: Annual January 1 increase by the Bay Area CPI. The 2027 amount was posted in the fall of 2026. (losaltosca.gov)

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 2027 official notice is posted at https://www.losaltosca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3188/2027-Employers-to-Post-Official-Notice-English-PDFpdf.
California's separate fast food and health care minimum wages still apply where they are higher.

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Get the Los Altos 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=Los%20Altos" \
  -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 Los Altos in 2027?

$19.25 an hour from January 1, 2027.

Who does the Los Altos minimum wage cover?

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

When does the Los Altos minimum wage go up next?

On January 1, 2027, to $19.25 an hour.

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