California Minimum Wage 2024 Healthcare Professionals. Governor gavin newsom signed california senate bill 525 (ca sb 525) on october 13, 2023, rolling out a new minimum wage standard for health care workers. On june 1, 2024, nearly all health care facilities in california will be required to increase the minimum wage paid to health care workers, ranging anywhere from $18 per hour.

On october 16, 2024, many healthcare workers in california will begin receiving minimum wage increases, starting between $18 and $23 per hour, depending on their facility type. Home care companies may also be subject to the new law.