Minimum Wage California 2024 Fast Food Workers. Effective january 1, 2024, the minimum wage is $16.00 per hour for all employers, not otherwise covered by a higher minimum wage specific to an industry or a locality. The fast food council can establish a single statewide minimum wage for fast food restaurant employees or vary the minimum wage by region of the state.

A new law mandating the minimum wage increase for fast food workers is scheduled to take. Fast food restaurant employers, effective april 1, 2024, and healthcare facility employers, effective october 16, 2024 (see below), will have a higher minimum wage.