Sacramento workers receive the higher of California's statewide minimum wage of 16.50 dollars per hour, indexed annually under Lab. Code Section 1182.12, and the city's local floor under Sacramento City Code Chapter 5.156.
California Labor Code Section 1182.12 sets the statewide minimum wage at 16.50 dollars per hour as of 2025, indexed annually to CPI. Sacramento adopted a local minimum wage in 2017 that reached 15 dollars by 2022 and now indexes annually under Sacramento City Code Chapter 5.156. The applicable wage is the higher of state and local rates; for 2025 the state floor controls. California prohibits tip credits, so all hourly workers receive at least the floor in cash wages. Industry-specific state floors for fast food and certain healthcare facilities exceed the general minimum. Sacramento has no separate hotel or grocery wage ordinance.
Underpayment claims go to the California Labor Commissioner or court, exposing employers to back wages, liquidated damages, waiting time penalties under Lab. Code Section 203, and PAGA penalties for representative actions.
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