Sonoma minimum wage

$18.47 an hour since January 1, 2026. That's $1.57 above the California rate of $16.90.

Who it covers: Employees who do more than two hours of work in a week within Sonoma city limits, for hours worked there. Large employers (26 or more people working in a given week, counted company-wide; franchisees in networks with more than 25 employees count as large) pay the main rate. Small employers (25 or fewer) have their own rate (see variants). Government agencies are exempt for governmental work.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$18.47	$18.47 (no tip credit)	sonomacity.org checked 2026-10-26

Other rates in Sonoma

Who	Now	Next change	Source
Small employers (25 or fewer) Employers for which normally 25 or fewer persons work in a given week, counting all workers including those outside the city. Franchisees associated with a franchise network employing more than 25 people don't qualify.	$17.38		sonomacity.org checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2027: Annual increase for both tiers of 3.5% or a council-set index, whichever is less. Not published as of 2026-10-26. The municipal code says the city announces the adjusted rates on December 1 and posts the bulletin and notice by then. (sonoma.municipal.codes)

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

Good to know

Learners aged 14 to 17 may be paid 85% of the minimum wage, rounded to the nearest nickel, for their first 160 hours.
No tip credit, and no offsets for employer-provided housing or meals.

Get an email when the Sonoma minimum wage changes

One email when a new rate is announced, and a reminder a week before it takes effect. Free, and you can stop it in one click.

Does the Sonoma rate apply at an address?

Live API, free for 50 lookups a day without an account. US street addresses.

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

The 2027 rate isn't announced yet (Annual increase for both tiers of 3.5% or a council-set index, whichever is less. Not published as of 2026-10-26. The municipal code says the city announces the adjusted rates on December 1 and posts the bulletin and notice by then.). Until then it's $18.47 an hour.

Who does the Sonoma minimum wage cover?

Employees who do more than two hours of work in a week within Sonoma city limits, for hours worked there. Large employers (26 or more people working in a given week, counted company-wide; franchisees in networks with more than 25 employees count as large) pay the main rate. Small employers (25 or fewer) have their own rate (see variants). Government agencies are exempt for governmental work.

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.