California Minimum Wage 2025 Salary Exempt

California Minimum Wage 2025 Salary Exempt. Beginning january 1, 2025, the annual minimum salary for exempt employees, irrespective how many hours they work, will increase from $66,560.00 to be $68,640.00. Currently, the minimum salary for exempt employees is $66,560 per year (or $5,546.67 per month).

Effective 2025, the new california state minimum wage will increase to $16.50 an hour (up from $16 an hour). In 2025, the minimum salary for exempt employees will be $68,640 annually (if the state’s minimum wage stays at $16.50 per hour starting january 1 st).