California Minimum Wage

This webpage has been developed by the City of Long Beach as a resource to the local community regarding changes to the State’s minimum wage and related matters.

* Employees treated as employed by a single qualified taxpayer pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 23626 are treated as employees of that single taxpayer.

** On July 27, 2022, the Director of the Department of Finance certified that based on the annual inflation rate from 7/1/21-6/30/22, under Labor Code section 1182.12(c)(3)(A), the state hourly minimum wage must be increased, effective January 1, 2023, to $15.50 an hour (regardless of the number of workers employed by an employer).

*** The minimum wage in California, effective January 1, 2024, is $16.00/hour for all employers. Fast Food Restaurant employers, effective April 1, 2024, and Healthcare Facility employers, effective June 1, 2024, will have a higher minimum wage.

Long Beach Hotel Workers

On November 6, 2012, voters in the City of Long Beach adopted an initiative ordinance (Measure N) requiring minimum compensation and sick days paid to hotel workers.

The full text of Long Beach Municipal Code Chapter 5.48 is available on the Long Beach City Clerk website.

Long Beach Hotel Workers Initiative Ordinance (Measure N)

2023 Updates for Long Beach Hotel Workers
2022 Updates for Long Beach Hotel Workers
2021 Updates for Long Beach Hotel Workers
2020 Updates for Long Beach Hotel Workers
2019 Updates for Long Beach Hotel Workers
2018 Updates for Long Beach Hotel Workers
2017 Updates for Long Beach Hotel Workers

Long Beach Concessionaire Workers

On February 11, 2014, the Long Beach City Council adopted an Ordinance No.
ORD-14-0002 (Chapter 16.60) requiring minimum compensation and sick days be paid to concessionaire workers at the Long Beach Airport and the Long Beach Convention Center.

The full text of Long Beach Municipal Code Chapter 16.60 is available on the Long Beach City Clerk website.

Payment of Living Wage to (Concessionaire) Workers at the Long Beach Airport and the Long Beach Convention Center Ordinance

2023 Notice of Annual Adjustment Effective July 1, 2023
2022 Notice of Annual Adjustment Effective July 1, 2022
2021 Notice of Annual Adjustment Effective July 1, 2021
2020 Notice of Annual Adjustment Effective July 1, 2020 
2019 Notice of Annual Adjustment Effective July 1, 2019
2018 Notice of Annual Adjustment Effective July 1, 2018
2017 Notice of Annual Adjustment Effective July 1, 2017

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

EMPLOYEES

General Information

Minimum Wage Order 2024 (MW-2024): Effective January 1, 2024
Minimum Wage Order 2023 (MW-2023): Effective January 1, 2023
Minimum Wage Order 2022 (MW-2022): Effective January 1, 2022
Minimum Wage Order 2021 (MW-2021): Effective January 1, 2021
Minimum Wage Order 2020 (MW-2020): Effective January 1, 2020
Minimum Wage Order 2019 (MW-2019): Effective January 1, 2019
Minimum Wage Order 2017 (MW-2017): Effective January 1, 2017
Minimum Wage Order 2014 (MW-2014): Effective July 1, 2014

Frequently Asked Questions (State of California Department of Industrial Relations)

How to File a Wage Claim with the State of California

How to Contact the Labor Commissioner’s Office for more information

EMPLOYERS

General Information

Workplace Postings

Frequently Asked Questions about Workplace Postings

Current California Wage Orders

Nonprofit Organizations

Sheltered Workshops and Special Minimum Wage Workers

ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND

Senate Bill 3

Contacts

To contact a representative of the State of California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) regarding minimum wage, you may call the DIR at: (562) 590-5048.

To speak with a City representative for general inquiries, contact us at:

• by phone: (562) 570-WAGE or (562) 570-9243 
• via email at: LaborCompliance@longbeach.gov