LALocal ordinance
Los Angeles minimum wage 2026
Los Angeles's minimum wage is $17.81 per hour as of 2025-07-01, set by local ordinance above the California rate.[Ordinance]
City minimum
LA$17.81
Effective 2025-07-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$17.81
Verified 2026-06-24
Next step
$18.20
Effective 2026-07-01.
Verified 2026-06-24
Take-home at $17.81/hour
Estimated take-home at $17.81 per hour
20 hours/week
$356.20
~$310/wk after tax
$18,522.4 annual gross
30 hours/week
$534.30
~$450/wk after tax
$27,783.6 annual gross
40 hours/week
$712.40
~$586/wk after tax
$37,044.8 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Ordinance background
City of Los Angeles ordinance LAMC 187 indexes each July 1. Unincorporated Los Angeles County matches at $17.81. Hotel workers earn $25.00 under LAMC 186 (Olympic Wage). Fast-food workers earn $20.00 statewide under AB 1228.