Pasadena minimum wage

$18.57 an hour since July 1, 2026. That's $1.67 above the California rate of $16.90.

Who it covers: Employees (adult and minor) who perform at least two hours of work in a week within Pasadena city limits. All employer sizes pay the same rate.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
July 1, 2025	$18.04	$18.04 (no tip credit)	cityofpasadena.net checked 2026-10-26
July 1, 2026	$18.57	$18.57 (no tip credit)	cityofpasadena.net checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

July 1, 2027: Annual CPI adjustment each July 1. The city's 2026 handout says the $18.57 rate runs through June 30, 2027. The city posts the new official notice on its minimum wage page before July 1. (cityofpasadena.net)

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

Good to know

Businesses with 25 or fewer employees and qualifying nonprofits had an extra year during the phase-in to $15. That has ended and everyone pays the same rate.
California's fast food minimum wage applies instead where an employer is a national fast food chain.
California doesn't allow a tip credit, so tipped employees get the full rate.

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

The 2027 rate isn't announced yet (Annual CPI adjustment each July 1. The city's 2026 handout says the $18.57 rate runs through June 30, 2027. The city posts the new official notice on its minimum wage page before July 1.). Until then it's $18.57 an hour.

Who does the Pasadena minimum wage cover?

Employees (adult and minor) who perform at least two hours of work in a week within Pasadena city limits. All employer sizes pay the same rate.

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.