Minimum Wage

The current minimum wage in 2025 is $18.20. The minimum wage as of January 1, 2026, will be $18.65.

All businesses operating in Redwood City or with physical locations in Redwood City must pay the Redwood City minimum wage to any employees working two or more hours a week for the company for each hour worked within Redwood City.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for goods and services.

Redwood City uses the CPI to provide cost-of-living adjustments to the local minimum wage. So, if the cost of living increases in a year, the local minimum wage will reflect that by adding a percentage to the previous year’s base rate. The CPI will always be based on the previous year, calculated by using the August to August change.

NOTE: A decrease in the CPI will not result in a decrease in the minimum wage.

The Redwood City minimum wage ordinance went into effect January 1, 2019. The new wage rate goes into effect on January 1 of each year.  

To get more information on the City of Redwood City Minimum Wage, you may go to the City’s website: Redwoodcity.org/MinimumWage, email: LocalMinimumWage@redwoodcity.org, or call the City Manager’s Office at (650) 780-7300.