Employees that perform work in San Francisco, including part-time and temporary employees, must be paid no less than the San Francisco minimum wage, currently $15.00 per hour.

On July 1, 2019 and each year thereafter, the minimum wage rate will be adjusted based on the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index.

Note:  A small number of "Government Supported Employees" are subject to a minimum wage rate of $13.27 as of July 1, 2018.  Click here for more information.

If you have questions about the San Francisco minimum wage or wish to report a violation of the law, call 415-554-6292 or email mwo@sfgov.org.

• Historical San Francisco Minimum Wage Rates 2004-2018
   

In 2003, San Francisco voters passed a local minimum wage, becoming the first local jurisdiction to pass a minimum wage rate higher than the federal or state minimum wage.  In 2014, San Francisco voters passed a new initiative to increase the local minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by July 1, 2018, and to adjust the wage rate each July 1 thereafter based on the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index.

• Minimum Wage Ordinance, San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 12R 
• Personal Services Minimum Contractual Rate Ordinance, Administrative Code Chapter 12V
• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)   English

To report a violation of the Minimum Wage Ordinance, please complete the Minimum Wage / Paid Sick Leave Complaint Form and submit it to the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement, or call (415) 554-6292.

OLSE Minimum Wage / Paid Sick Leave Complaint Form (PDFs)   
English  Chinese  Spanish  Filipino

You can email it to mwo@sfgov.org, fax it to (415) 554-6291, or bring it to the OLSE office at:

City Hall, Room 430 
Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
 

• Minimum Wage Poster - San Francisco July 2018  Required poster must be displayed at each workplace or jobsite. The poster should be printed on 8.5" x 14" paper.
• Hearing Officer Decisions 
   

• California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE)
• U.S. Department of Labor
   

Contact Us

• Please email mwo@sfgov.org or call 554-6292 with any questions regarding your rights and responsibilities under the San Francisco Minimum Wage Ordinance.
• Sign up for email updates! Join the OLSE email list to receive periodic updates about San Francisco labor laws.
   

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