Who will get a pay raise in California in July 2026? These workers will benefit

In July, certain California workers will see their wages increase under legislation signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2023.

California’s current statewide minimum wage is $16.90 per hour. However, beginning next month, some workers will receive an additional increase, bringing their hourly pay above the state minimum.

Who will receive a pay raise in California this July?

In October 2023, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 525 (SB 525), which established phased minimum wage increases for thousands of healthcare workers across California. The law took effect one year later, and scheduled wage increases will continue throughout 2026.

The increase applies to certain employees working in hospitals, clinics, dialysis centers, and other healthcare support facilities. Wage rates vary depending on the size of the facility and the type of employer. To qualify for the higher minimum wage, workers must meet specific eligibility requirements.

For example, employees must work at healthcare facilities covered by the law and either provide healthcare services directly or support the delivery of healthcare services. A complete list of covered healthcare facilities is available through the state’s labor guidelines.

Healthcare worker minimum wage increases effective July 1, 2026

The following minimum wage rates will take effect for covered healthcare workers beginning July 1, 2026, based on the type of healthcare facility:

• Hospitals or integrated healthcare systems with 10,000 or more full-time employees (including skilled nursing facilities operated by these employers): $25.00 per hour from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027.
• Dialysis clinics: $25.00 per hour from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027.
• Safety-net hospitals: $19.28 per hour from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
• Intermittent clinics, community health clinics, rural health clinics, and urgent care centers affiliated with community or rural health clinics: $22.00 per hour from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
• All other covered healthcare facilities not included in the categories above and not operated by counties: $23.00 per hour from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
• Covered healthcare facilities operated by large counties with populations exceeding 5 million as of January 1, 2023: $25.00 per hour from July 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027.
• Covered healthcare facilities operated by medium-sized counties with populations between 250,000 and 5 million as of January 1, 2023: $23.00 per hour from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
• Covered healthcare facilities operated by small counties with populations under 250,000 as of January 1, 2023: $19.28 per hour from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
• Skilled nursing facilities that are not owned, operated, or controlled by a hospital, integrated healthcare delivery system, or healthcare system (effective only if a minimum patient-care spending requirement is approved): $23.00 per hour from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

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