California Minimum Wage 2024 Healthcare Sector. With the new law, the minimum wage for covered health care employees will be $23 per hour starting june 1, 2024. Beginning june 1, 2024, the minimum wage increases to $23/hour and will thereafter increase by $1/hour annually until the minimum wage reaches $25/hour on june 1, 2026, until otherwise.

Governor gavin newsom signed california senate bill 525 (ca sb 525) on october 13, 2023, rolling out a new minimum wage. With the new law, the minimum wage for covered health care employees will be $23 per hour starting june 1, 2024.