Minimum Wage California 2024 Fast Food Company. The average hourly wage in 2022 was $16.21. The minimum wage in california, effective january 1, 2024, is $16.00/hour for all employers.
Fast food workers are losing their jobs in california as more restaurant chains prepare to meet the $20 minimum wage increase set to go into effect april 1. After months of political maneuvering and negotiations, california’s fast food workers got a minimum wage hike.
