The Brief
- Workers in multiple Bay Area cities will receive a raise come July 1.
- The statewide minimum wage this year increased to $16.50 from $16.
- California is ranked as the most expensive state in the country to live in.
OAKLAND, Calif. – Minimum-wage workers in multiple Bay Area cities will see their hourly pay increase starting July 1.
The increases vary from city to city. Workers in the following Bay Area cities will benefit:
- Alameda: $17.46 an hour (up from $17.00 an hour)
- Berkeley: $19.18 an hour (up from $18.67 an hour)
- Emeryville: $19.90 an hour (up from $19.36 an hour)
- Fremont: $17.75 an hour (up from $17.30 an hour)
- Milpitas: $18.20 an hour (up from $17.70 an hour)
- San Francisco: $19.90 an hour (up from $18.67 an hour)
The increases are part of a move to offset the impact of inflation. California was recently ranked by digital bill pay service doxo’s 2025 Cost of Bills Index as the most expensive state in the country.
Municipalities including San Francisco and Milpitas have ordinances that increase their minimum wage based on annual increases in the Consumer Price Index, which has increased 2.4% over the last 12 months.…