San Francisco minimum wage

$19.61 an hour since July 1, 2026. That's $2.71 above the California rate of $16.90.

Who it covers: All employers, wherever located, for employees who perform at least two hours of work in a week in San Francisco, including part-time and temporary employees. Adjusts each July 1.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
July 1, 2025	$19.18	$19.18 (no tip credit)	media.api.sf.gov checked 2026-10-26
July 1, 2026	$19.61	$19.61 (no tip credit)	sf.gov checked 2026-10-26

Other rates in San Francisco

Who	Now	Next change	Source
Government Supported Employees Defined in SF Labor and Employment Code Article 1: (1) under 18 and employed as an after-school or summer employee in a bona fide training or apprenticeship program in a government-subsidized position, or (2) over 55 and employed by a nonprofit whose core mission is social welfare services for people over 55, in a government-subsidized position (with limits on how many positions qualify).	$17.35		media.api.sf.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

July 1, 2027: Annual CPI adjustment (San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose CPI-W) each July 1, for both the general and Government Supported Employee rates. Not published as of 2026-10-26. The city posts the new rate and poster before July 1. (sf.gov)

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

Good to know

The current poster covers July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
California doesn't allow a tip credit, so tipped employees get the full rate.

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Get the San Francisco 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%20Francisco" \
  -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 Francisco in 2027?

The 2027 rate isn't announced yet (Annual CPI adjustment (San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose CPI-W) each July 1, for both the general and Government Supported Employee rates. Not published as of 2026-10-26. The city posts the new rate and poster before July 1.). Until then it's $19.61 an hour.

Who does the San Francisco minimum wage cover?

All employers, wherever located, for employees who perform at least two hours of work in a week in San Francisco, including part-time and temporary employees. Adjusts each July 1.

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.