As of July 1, 2026, the new minimum wage is $18.47 per hour. Take a moment to check your paycheck and make sure you're being paid the right amount. This increase applies to all workers in unincorporated LA County, regardless of immigration status, the size of the employer, your employment status, or where you live. If you work outside of an unincorporated area of LA County, you must be paid either the California minimum wage or the minimum wage of the city you work in.
automatically adjusted to inflation every fiscal, like it should be.