San Carlos minimum wage

$17.75 an hour since January 1, 2026, rising to $18.35 on January 1, 2027. That's $0.85 above the California rate of $16.90.

Who it covers: Employers subject to the San Carlos business registration tax or with a facility in San Carlos, for each employee who performs at least two hours of work per week in San Carlos. No exemption for small businesses or nonprofits.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$17.75	$17.75 (no tip credit)	cityofsancarlos.org checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2027 scheduled	$18.35	$18.35 (no tip credit)	cityofsancarlos.org checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2028: Annual adjustment by the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose CPI (August), capped at 3.5% and not rounded. The city notifies businesses by November 1. (cityofsancarlos.org)

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

Good to know

Learners (as defined in IWC Order 4-2001) may be paid 85% of the minimum wage for their first 160 hours. The city doesn't publish a learner dollar figure.
Tips and fringe 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 San Carlos 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=San%20Carlos" \
  -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 San Carlos in 2027?

$18.35 an hour from January 1, 2027.

Who does the San Carlos minimum wage cover?

Employers subject to the San Carlos business registration tax or with a facility in San Carlos, for each employee who performs at least two hours of work per week in San Carlos. No exemption for small businesses or nonprofits.

When does the San Carlos minimum wage go up next?

On January 1, 2027, to $18.35 an hour.

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