Mountain View minimum wage

$19.70 an hour since January 1, 2026. That's $2.80 above the California rate of $16.90.

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

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$19.70	$19.70 (no tip credit)	econdev.mountainview.gov checked 2026-10-26

Other rates in Mountain View

Who	Now	Next change	Source
Learners (first 160 hours) Employees in their first 160 hours of employment in an occupation in which they have no similar or related experience (the learner rule in the state's IWC wage orders). The city says learners may be paid 85% of the city minimum wage but never less than the highest other applicable minimum, which for 2026 is the state minimum wage. The 2027 learner amount isn't published; it can't be lower than the 2027 state minimum wage.	$16.90		econdev.mountainview.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2027: Annual January 1 increase by the regional CPI. The city updates the rate in the fall (the 2026 rate was posted October 23, 2025); not posted as of 2026-10-26. The learner floor changes on the same date. (econdev.mountainview.gov)

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

Good to know

Employers may not use tips or fringe benefits as a credit toward the minimum wage.
One FAQ answer on the city page still says the 2026 city rate is $19.20; that is out of date (the rest of the page, the schedule and the official notice say $19.70 for 2026).
California's separate fast food and health care minimum wages still apply where they are higher.

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Get the Mountain View 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=Mountain%20View" \
  -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 Mountain View in 2027?

The 2027 rate isn't announced yet (Annual January 1 increase by the regional CPI. The city updates the rate in the fall (the 2026 rate was posted October 23, 2025); not posted as of 2026-10-26. The learner floor changes on the same date.). Until then it's $19.70 an hour.

Who does the Mountain View minimum wage cover?

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

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.