San Francisco's local minimum wage is approximately $19.18 per hour for 2026, indexed to CPI under Administrative Code Chapter 12R. It applies to anyone working at least two hours per week within city limits.
Chapter 12R of the Administrative Code sets the citywide minimum wage, indexed each July to the Bay Area Consumer Price Index. The estimated 2026 rate is $19.18 per hour, exceeding California's $16.50 statewide minimum. Coverage extends to any employee performing at least two hours of work per week inside San Francisco, regardless of where the employer is based, including remote employees occasionally working from city addresses. Tipped workers receive the full minimum with no tip credit. OLSE enforces through investigations, administrative back-wage orders, and civil penalties up to triple damages. Posters must be displayed in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Filipino.
Paying below the SF rate, taking tip credits, or failing to post notices in required languages exposes employers to triple back wages, civil penalties, and OLSE administrative actions.
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