Minimum Wage California 2025 Health Care. Governor gavin newsom signed california senate bill 525 (ca sb 525) on october 13, 2023, rolling out a new minimum wage standard for health care workers. From june 1, 2025, to may 31, 2033, inclusive, $18 per hour, with 3.5% increases annually.
Effective june 1, 2025, the law raises the minimum wage for california healthcare employees and sets a new salary threshold for who is considered an exempt healthcare. From june 1, 2033, and until adjusted as specified, $25 per hour.