California Minimum Wage 2024 Healthcare. We recently reported on the employment. By june 2026, most salaried health care employees must be making $78,000 annually to be exempt from the new minimum wage and overtime pay.

Now, three weeks after newsom signed sb 525 into law — giving medical employees at least $25 an hour, including support staff such as cleaners and security. Visit minimum wage frequently asked questions (ca.gov) 1 “special hospitals” are also covered but there are none currently operating in california.