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Long Beach Minimum Wage 2026 and 2027

Long Beach (Los Angeles County) has no minimum wage ordinance of its own, so the California state rate of $16.90 per hour applies. It rises to $17.40 on January 1, 2027.

Long Beach (Los Angeles County) has no minimum wage ordinance of its own. The rate below is the California state rate, which applies here. Long Beach has a separate city minimum wage only for hotel and airport concession workers.

Current minimum wage (California state)
$16.90
Effective January 1, 2026
Increase cycle
every January 1
Source
https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_minimumwage.htm
https://dir.ca.gov/DIRNews/2026/2026-66.html
Checked
2026-10-09 Official page checked

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Long Beach?

Long Beach has no minimum wage ordinance of its own, so the California state rate applies: $16.90 per hour since January 1, 2026. Long Beach has a separate city minimum wage only for hotel and airport concession workers.

When does the minimum wage in Long Beach go up?

It becomes $17.40 per hour on January 1, 2027.

Is it the same for fast food restaurants?

Locations of fast food chains with 60 or more establishments nationwide, company-owned or franchised, fall under the state fast food minimum wage of $20.00. Independent restaurants do not.

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