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68℉Minimum Wage Ordinance
IMPORTANT: Starting January 1, 2025, the City of San Jose's Minimum Wage will be $17.95 per hour.
Voters approved the minimum wage ordinance on November 12, 2012. The ordinance set an hourly rate of pay that employers must pay their workers for work performed within the City. See a brief history of minimum wage rates below:
| Date Range | Minimum Wage |
|---|---|
| January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 | $17.00 |
| January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 | $16.20 |
| January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 | $15.45 |
| January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 | $15.25 |
Posters: 2024 Official Minimum Wage Bulletin
POSTERS: 2025 OFFICIAL MINIMUM WAGE BULLETIN
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To submit a complaint, you will need to provide:
- Your name, mailing address, and phone number
- You employer's name, address, and phone number
- The name of your manager or supervisor
- The type of work you perform
- How and when you are paid (example: cash or check, every week)
- File your compliant online
Need Support?
Call: 408-535-8430
Email: MyWage@sanjoseca.gov
In-person:
Office of Equality Assurance
200 E. Santa Clara St., 5th Floor
San José, CA 95113
All complaints are confidential and will not be shared with anyone.
The City of San Jose Office of Equality Assurance (OEA) has been contracted to investigate and enforce the Minimum Wage Ordinance for the following Cities. To view minimum wage rates for each city, click on the city below:
The City of San Jose Office of Equality Assurance (OEA) has been contracted to investigate and enforce the Minimum Wage Ordinance for the following Cities. To view minimum wage rates for each city, click on the city below: