Minimum Wage & Worker Protections

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MINIMUM WAGE

FOR WORKERS

The minimum wage for workers in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County increases yearly each July 1. Employees in the unincorporated areas of L.A. County must be paid the increased minimum wage, with few exceptions.

FOR EMPLOYERS

If you pay workers to do work in unincorporated Los Angeles County, here are some important details about the minimum wage.

MINIMUM WAGE LAWS

Learn more about many of the minimum wage laws affecting workers in Los Angeles County.

UNINCORPORATED LA COUNTY DETAILS

Learn details about the ordinances which determine unincorporated Los Angeles County’s minimum wage.

DOES YOUR WORKPLACE QUALIFY?

Download a guide that will help you learn if your workplace is in an unincorporated area, requiring your employer to adhere to the minimum wage law.

WORKER PROTECTIONS

Employers may not retaliate against workers who report public health violations.

The LA County Fair Chance Ordinance provides equitable protections for people with criminal history seeking opportunities for gainful employment.

Fiscal Year 2025-26 Notice: Pursuant to Los Angeles County (County) Code Section 8.100.040, Minimum Wage Ordinance, the Chief Executive Office (CEO) has determined that a minimum wage increase from $17.27 to $17.81, within the unincorporated areas of the County, is required effective July 1, 2025. The change equates to a 3.1 percent increase and is derived by using the November 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Fiscal Year 2026-27 Notice: Pursuant to Los Angeles County (County) Code Section 8.100.040, Minimum Wage Ordinance, the Chief Executive Office (CEO) has determined that a minimum wage increase from $17.81 to $18.47, within the unincorporated areas of the County, is required effective July 1, 2026. The change equates to a 3.7 percent increase and is derived by using the November 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for the Los Angeles metropolitan area. This is the fifth increase calculated by the CEO after the original 2015 Minimum Wage Ordinance established scheduled rate increases from July 2017 to July 2021.