Ca Non Exempt Minimum Wage 2024. The new statewide minimum wage for hourly employees in california starting january 1, 2024, is $16.00/hour, regardless of the size of the business. Under this new law, to qualify as an “exempt employee” for wage and hour purposes, you must receive a salary of at least 1.5 times the new health care worker minimum wage.
— effective january 1, 2024, california’s minimum wage will increase to $16.00/hour. Effective april 1, 2024, the minimum wage for workers in covered fast food.