All employers operating within the City of Hayward, California, are required to post the Hayward, California Minimum Wage Poster in the workplace to inform employees of the current minimum wage rate and their rights under the City’s Minimum Wage Ordinance.
- Beginning January 1, 2025, large employers with 26 or more employees are subject to a $17.36/hour minimum wage. The minimum wage for large employers will be adjusted on each January 1, by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward region with a maximum increase not to exceed 5%.
- Beginning January 1, 2025, small employers with 25 or fewer employees are subject to a $16.50/hour minimum wage per State Law and any future increase in accordance to the State Minimum Wage Law.
