Inflation adjustments raise hourly payments to nearly $20 in some regions. As of July 1, 2025, cities such as Berkeley, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Emeryville will apply new increases to the minimum wage, according to their local inflation-adjusted ordinances. Emeryville leads with $19.90 per hour, followed by Berkeley and San Francisco with $19.18. In Los Angeles the amount will be $17.87, while in unincorporated areas of the county it will …