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SMC | Minimum Wage Rises to $17.06 an Hour Beginning New Years Day in Unincorporated San Mateo County

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Redwood City – San Mateo County’s minimum wage will rise to $17.06 an hour in unincorporated areasstarting Jan. 1, 2024, as an automatic pay increase.

The minimum wage must be paid to employees who work at least two hours a week, with few exceptions. Employers regardless of size must pay workers at least $17.06 for all time worked within the geographic boundaries of unincorporated San Mateo County.

This new minimum wage will be $1.06 per hour higher than the state’s minimum wage, which is scheduled to increase to $16 an hour on Jan. 1, 2024.

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