San Leandro minimum wage

$16.90 an hour since January 1, 2026, rising to $17.40 on January 1, 2027. That's the California rate, which applies here.

Who it covers: Work within San Leandro city limits. The city's ordinance rate is below the California minimum wage, so the state rate applies.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$16.90	$16.90 (no tip credit)	dir.ca.gov checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2027 scheduled	$17.40	$17.40 (no tip credit)	dir.ca.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2028: Statewide rate: annual CPI-W adjustment (capped at 3.5% a year, never lowered). The Department of Finance certifies the next year's amount in the summer (the 2027 rate was certified July 31, 2026 and announced by DIR on August 13, 2026). (dir.ca.gov)
January 1, 2028: Health care variants for large health systems, dialysis clinics and large county facilities: rate adjusted for inflation each year from January 1, 2028 (DIR schedule). (dir.ca.gov)
January 1, 2029: Health care variant for community and rural clinics: rate adjusted for inflation each year from January 1, 2029 (DIR schedule). (dir.ca.gov)
January 1, 2030: Health care variants for all other covered facilities and medium county facilities: rate adjusted for inflation each year from January 1, 2030 (DIR schedule). (dir.ca.gov)
July 1, 2032: Health care variant for safety net hospitals: DIR's table skips the July 1, 2032 to June 30, 2033 step for this category (it goes from $22.89 to $25 on July 1, 2033). The same 3.5% schedule for small county facilities shows $23.69 for that year. Confirm before relying on the safety net rate for that year. (dir.ca.gov)
January 1, 2035: Health care variants for safety net hospitals and small county facilities: rate adjusted for inflation each year from January 1, 2035 (DIR schedule). (dir.ca.gov)

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

Good to know

San Leandro's ordinance raised the local minimum wage to $15.00 on July 1, 2020, and set no later local increases. The city says that since January 1, 2023 the minimum wage in San Leandro is determined by the State of California. The ordinance hasn't been repealed.
Use the California state minimum wage for San Leandro. Source: https://www.sanleandro.org/1013/Minimum-Wage

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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

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Questions

What is the minimum wage in San Leandro in 2027?

$17.40 an hour from January 1, 2027.

Who does the San Leandro minimum wage cover?

Work within San Leandro city limits. The city's ordinance rate is below the California minimum wage, so the state rate applies.

When does the San Leandro minimum wage go up next?

On January 1, 2027, to $17.40 an hour.

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