Human Resources

Minimum Wage

The minimum wage for employers with 26 or more employees in California is $15.50 per hour.

Most employers in California are subject to both the federal and state minimum wage laws. When there are conflicting requirements in the laws, the employer must follow the stricter standard; that is, the one that is the most beneficial to the employee. Since California's current law requires a higher minimum wage rate than the federal law, CSUMB pays the higher state minimum wage.