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, the San Francisco minimum wage will increase to $15.59. This increase is based on Section 12R.4 of the San Francisco Administrative Code. This section requires that 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. That rate will increase to 13.79 on July 1, 2019. 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 2004-2019
   

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: 
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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)   
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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 2019  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.
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