OFFICIAL NOTICE
SAN DIEGO MINIMUM WAGE
$16.30 PER HOUR
Rate Effective Date: January 1, 2023
Beginning January 1, 2023, employees who perform at least two (2) hours of work in one work week within the geographic boundaries of the City of San Diego must be paid wages of not less than $16.30 per hour for all hours worked within the City’s geographic boundaries.
San Diego’s Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance, San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 3, Article 9, Division 1, applies to adult AND minor employees who work two (2) or more hours in any workweek within the City’s geographic boundaries. Note: tips do not count towards payment of the minimum wage.
Employers may not retaliate against employees for asserting any rights provided by this Ordinance. Employees may file a civil lawsuit against their employers for any violation of this Ordinance or may file a complaint with the City of San Diego’s Minimum Wage Enforcement Office. The City may take any reasonable steps necessary to investigate possible alleged violations. The City is entitled to all legal and equitable relief to remedy any violation of the Ordinance, including the ability to award penalties of up to $1,000 per violation, back wages, liquidated damages, reinstatement, and other injunctive relief.
If you have questions, need additional information, or believe your employer has violated any provision of this law, please contact your employer, visit the City of San Diego Minimum Wage Enforcement Office website at https://www.sandiego.gov/compliance/minimum-wage or contact the City of San Diego’s Minimum Wage Program via email at [email protected].
