San Jose California Minimum Wage 2025. While california's state minimum wage is $16.00 per hour, san jose has set its own, higher. The minimum wage in california for 2025 is $16.00 per hour for hourly employees.

For contracts advertised and entered into between july 1, 2025 through june 30, 2025, the hourly wage rates will be: In 2023, the national minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.