Oakland minimum wage

$17.34 an hour since January 1, 2026. That's $0.44 above the California rate of $16.90.

Who it covers: All employers, for employees who work 2 or more hours in a week in Oakland (Measure FF, Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 5.92). Hotels with 50 or more rooms pay the higher Measure Z hotel rates (see variants).

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$17.34	$17.34 (no tip credit)	oaklandca.gov checked 2026-10-26

Other rates in Oakland

Who	Now	Next change	Source
Hotel workers, with health benefits (Measure Z) Employees of Oakland hotels with 50 or more rooms (Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 5.93), where the hotel employer provides health benefits as Measure Z requires.	$18.85		oaklandca.gov checked 2026-10-26
Hotel workers, without health benefits (Measure Z) Employees of Oakland hotels with 50 or more rooms (Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 5.93), where the hotel employer does not provide the health benefits Measure Z requires.	$25.14		oaklandca.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2027: Annual CPI adjustment (August to August CPI-W, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose) of the city minimum wage and both Measure Z hotel rates. Not published as of 2026-10-26. The city usually posts the new rates in the fall, and employers must notify employees by December 15. (oaklandca.gov)

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

Good to know

Measure FF also requires hospitality employers that collect service charges to pay them to the workers who provided the service.
The lower Measure Z hotel rate is only for hotel employers that pay toward employees' health benefits as Measure Z requires. Otherwise the higher rate applies. Measure Z also sets workload limits and requires panic buttons. Details: https://www.oaklandca.gov/Government/Departments/Workplace-Employment-Standards/Oakland-Hotel-Minimum-Wage-and-Working-Conditions
California doesn't allow a tip credit, so tipped employees get the full rate.

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

The 2027 rate isn't announced yet (Annual CPI adjustment (August to August CPI-W, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose) of the city minimum wage and both Measure Z hotel rates. Not published as of 2026-10-26. The city usually posts the new rates in the fall, and employers must notify employees by December 15.). Until then it's $17.34 an hour.

Who does the Oakland minimum wage cover?

All employers, for employees who work 2 or more hours in a week in Oakland (Measure FF, Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 5.92). Hotels with 50 or more rooms pay the higher Measure Z hotel rates (see variants).

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.