Santa Clara minimum wage

$18.70 an hour since January 1, 2026, rising to $19.25 on January 1, 2027. That's $1.80 above the California rate of $16.90.

Who it covers: Employers subject to the Santa Clara business license tax or with a facility in Santa Clara, for each employee (adult or minor) who performs at least two hours of work per week in the City of Santa Clara. City only, not Santa Clara County.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$18.70	$18.70 (no tip credit)	santaclaraca.gov checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2027 scheduled	$19.25	$19.25 (no tip credit)	santaclaraca.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2028: Annual CPI adjustment (San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose). The city says the next year's rate is typically available in mid-September. (santaclaraca.gov)

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

Good to know

The city says the 2027 posters will be on its page by November 1, 2026.
Enforced by the City of San Jose's Office of Equality Assurance under contract.
California doesn't allow a tip credit, so tipped employees get the full rate.

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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=Santa%20Clara" \
  -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 Santa Clara in 2027?

$19.25 an hour from January 1, 2027.

Who does the Santa Clara minimum wage cover?

Employers subject to the Santa Clara business license tax or with a facility in Santa Clara, for each employee (adult or minor) who performs at least two hours of work per week in the City of Santa Clara. City only, not Santa Clara County.

When does the Santa Clara minimum wage go up next?

On January 1, 2027, to $19.25 an hour.

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