Petaluma minimum wage

$18.31 an hour since January 1, 2026, rising to $18.93 on January 1, 2027. That's $1.41 above the California rate of $16.90.

Who it covers: All employers except federal, state and county agencies, for employees who work at least 2 hours per week within Petaluma city limits, for hours worked in the city.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$18.31	$18.31 (no tip credit)	cityofpetaluma.org checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2027 scheduled	$18.93	$18.93 (no tip credit)	cityofpetaluma.org checked 2026-10-26

Other rates in Petaluma

Who	Now	Next change	Source
Learner's wage Employees aged 14 to 17 during their first 160 hours of employment in an occupation where they have no similar or related experience. Set at 85% of the minimum wage, rounded to the nearest five cents.	$15.56	$16.10 from January 1, 2027	cityofpetaluma.org checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2028: Annual adjustment by the June to June Bay Area CPI-W, for both the minimum wage and the learner's wage. The city usually publishes the next year's rates in the fall. (cityofpetaluma.org)

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

Good to know

The city lists the 2026 learner's wage as $15.56. 85% of $18.31 rounded to the nearest five cents would be $15.55, so the city's figure is a cent higher. Paying $15.56 is the safe choice.
Tips and benefits can't be counted toward the minimum wage.
California doesn't allow a tip credit, so tipped employees get the full rate.

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

$18.93 an hour from January 1, 2027.

Who does the Petaluma minimum wage cover?

All employers except federal, state and county agencies, for employees who work at least 2 hours per week within Petaluma city limits, for hours worked in the city.

When does the Petaluma minimum wage go up next?

On January 1, 2027, to $18.93 an hour.

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