Chapter 5. Industrial Welfare Commission
Group 1. General Minimum Wage Order
Article 1. Minimum Wage Order

§11000. Order Regulating the Minimum Wage.

(Order No. MW-2025, Effective 1-1-2025 as amended.)

Summary of Actions.

To employers and representatives of persons working in industries and occupations in the State of California:

TAKE NOTICE that on April 4, 2016, the Governor of California signed legislation passed by the California Legislature, raising the minimum wage for all industries (SB 3, Stats. of 2016, amending section 1182.12. of the California Labor Code) and, in 2023, raised the minimum wage payable by certain Fast Food Restaurant employers (AB 1228, Stats. 2023) and Healthcare Facility employers (SB 525, Stats. 2023; SB 828, Stats. 2024; and SB 159, Stats. 2024). Pursuant to its authority under Labor Code section 1182.13, the Department of Industrial Relations amends and republishes Sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 of this order. Section 4, Separability, has not been changed. Consistent with these enactments, amendments are made to the minimum wage, and the meals and lodging credits sections of all of the IWC's industry and occupation orders.

This summary must be made available to employees in accordance with the IWC's wage orders. Copies of the full text of the amended wage orders may be obtained by downloading online at https://www.dir.ca.gov/iwc/WageOrderIndustries.htm or by contacting your local Division of Labor Standards Enforcement Office.

1. Applicability.

The provisions of this Order shall not apply to outside salespersons and individuals who are the parent, spouse, or children of the employer previously contained in this Order and the IWC's industry and occupation orders. Exceptions and modifications provided by statute or in Section 1, Applicability, and other sections of the IWC's industry and occupation orders may be used where any such provisions are enforceable and applicable to the employer.

2. Minimum Wages.

(A) Except as provided in subsection (B), every employer shall pay to each employee wages not less than the following:

(1) All employers, regardless of the number of employees, shall pay to each employee:

(a) Sixteen dollars ($16.50) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2025.

(b) Sixteen dollars ($16.00) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2024.

(c) Fifteen dollars and fifty cents ($15.50) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2023.

(2) Prior to January 1, 2023:

(a) Any employer who employs 26 or more employees shall pay to each employee wages not less than fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2022.

(b) Any employer who employs 25 or fewer employees shall pay to each employee wages not less than fourteen dollars ($14.00) per hour for all hours worked, effective January 1, 2022.

(B) The following employers shall pay no less than the specified minimum wage to each employee: Fast Food Restaurant employers under Part 4.5.5, of Division 2 of the Labor Code (commencing with Labor Code section 1474), effective April 1, 2024; and Healthcare Facility employers under Labor Code sections 1182.14 and 1182.16, effective October 16, 2024.

Note: Supplements to this order containing minimum wage rates applicable for Fast Food Restaurant under Labor Code section 1475 and Healthcare Facility employees under Labor Code section 1182.14 and 1182.16, are available online at the website address in the Summary of Actions above.

3. Meals and Lodging Credits.

Meals or lodging may not be credited against the minimum wage without a voluntary written agreement between the employer and the employee. When credit for meals or lodging is used to meet part of the employer's minimum wage obligation, the amounts so credited may not be more than the following:

EFFECTIVE:	January 1, 2022	January 1, 2023	January 1, 2024	January 1, 2025

For an employer who employs:	26 or More Employees	26 or Fewer Employees	All Employers regardless of number of Employees	All Employers regardless of number of Employees	All Employers regardless of number of Employees

LODGING:
Room occupied alone	$70.53 /week	$65.83 /week	$72.88 /week	$75.23 /week	$77.58 /week
Room shared	$58.22 week	$54.34 week	$60.16 /week	$62.10 /week	$64.04 /week
Apartment -- two thirds (2/3) of the ordinary rental value, and in no event more than:	$847.12 /month	$790.67 /month	$875.33 /month	$903.60 /month	$931.88 /month
Where a couple are both employed by the employer, two thirds (2/3) of the ordinary rental value, and in no event more than:	$1253.10 /month	$1169.59 /month	$1294.83 /month	$1336.65 /month	$1378.49 /month
MEALS:
Breakfast	$5.42	$5.06	$5.60	$5.78	$5.96
Lunch	$7.47	$6.97	$7.72	$7.97	$8.22
Dinner	$10.02	$9.35	$10.35	$10.68	11.01

4. Separability.

If the application of any provision of this Order, or any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word or portion of this Order should be held invalid, unconstitutional, unauthorized, or prohibited by statute, the remaining provisions thereof shall not be affected thereby, but shall continue to be given full force and effect as if the part so held invalid or unconstitutional had not been included herein.

5. Amended Provisions.

This order amends the minimum wage and meals and lodging credits in this order, as well as in the IWC's industry and occupation orders. (See Orders 1-15, Secs. 4 and 10; and Order 16, Secs. 4 and 9.) This order makes no other changes to the IWC's industry and occupational orders.

These Amendments to the Wage Orders shall be in effect as of January 1, 2025

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Sections 517, 1173, 1182.13, 1182.14 and 1475, Labor Code; and California Constitution, Article XIV, Section 1. Reference: Sections 517, 1182, 1182.12, 1182.14, 1182.16, 1475 and 1184, Labor Code.

History

1. Repeal of Wage Order MW-98 (section 11000) and adoption of Wage Order MW-2001 (section 11000) filed 2-14-2001; operative 1-1-2001. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 517(f) (Register 2001, No. 7). For prior history of section 11000, see Register 97, No. 32.

2. Change without regulatory effect adding prefacing paragraphs and amending paragraphs 1, 2.1(B), 3, 4, and 5 submitted to OAL pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations. Changes amending paragraphs 2.(A) and 3 - table and Notes submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Labor Code section 1182.13(d) filed 7-17-2025; operative 1-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 29).