Sacramento, CA Hotels & Lodging: Hotel Living Wage (2026)
Key Facts
- City hotel wage
- None
- State minimum 2025
- 16.50 per hour
- Tip credit
- Prohibited
- Indexing
- Annual CPI
Summary
Sacramento has not enacted a hotel-specific living wage ordinance. Hotel workers are covered by the higher of California's indexed statewide minimum wage and Sacramento's general local minimum wage, with no industry premium.
1182.12.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, on and after July 1, 2014, the minimum wage for all industries shall be not less than nine dollars ($9) per hour, and on and after January 1, 2016, the minimum wage for all industries shall be not less than ten dollars ($10) per hour.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the minimum wage for all industries shall not be less than the amounts set forth in this subdivision, except when the scheduled increases in paragraphs (1) and (2) are temporarily suspended under subdivision (d).
(1) For any employer who employs 26 or more employees, the minimum wage shall be as follows:
(A) From January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2017, inclusive,—ten dollars and fifty cents ($10.50) per hour.
(B) From January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018, inclusive,—eleven dollars ($11) per hour.
(C) From January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019, inclusive,—twelve dollars ($12) per hour.
(D) From January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020, inclusive,—thirteen dollars ($13) per hour.
(E) From January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021, inclusive,—fourteen dollars ($14) per hour.
(F) From January 1, 2022, and until adjusted by subdivision (c)—fifteen dollars ($15) per hour.
Full Breakdown
Unlike Los Angeles or West Hollywood, Sacramento has no hotel living wage ordinance imposing wage floors above the citywide minimum on lodging properties of a given size. Hotel housekeepers, front desk, and food service staff in Sacramento earn at least the higher of California's statewide minimum wage under Lab. Code Section 1182.12 (16.50 dollars per hour in 2025, indexed annually) and the Sacramento city minimum wage. Tipped employees receive no separate cash wage credit because California prohibits tip credits. Employers must still comply with state wage statement, meal break, and rest break rules.
Violations & Fines
Wage and hour complaints proceed through the California Labor Commissioner; failure to pay the applicable minimum exposes employers to back wages, liquidated damages, waiting time penalties, and PAGA representative actions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Sacramento hotels owe a living wage premium?
Does the Sacramento Convention Center count?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Sacramento
California rules heatmap·Compare Sacramento to another location·View the California hotels & lodging overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.