Mandatory 2022 Minimum Wage
MMC would like to provide you with some information to prepare your company for mandatory 2022 minimum wage increases that may affect your workforce.
NON-EXEMPT – CA State minimum wage will be increasing as follows for NON-EXEMPT (i.e. hourly) employees:
| EffectiveDate | Minimum Wage for Employers with25 Employees or Less | Minimum Wage for Employers with26 Employees or More |
| January 1,2022 | $14.00/hour | $15.00/hour |
Additionally, some local entities (cities and counties) may have higher minimums. Here is a helpful link to locate your specific requirements:
https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/inventory-of-us-city-and-county-minimum-wage-ordinances/
EXEMPT – If you have any EXEMPT (i.e. salary) employees, please be advised that their salary minimum must also be increased 1/1/22 as follows:
$62,400 per year (annual salary) for employers of 26 or more employees.
$58,240 per year (annual salary) for employers of 1-25 employees.
Lastly, per the DIR:
In accordance with Labor Code Section 515.6(a), the department has adjusted the licensed physicians and surgeons’ minimum hourly rate of pay exemption from $86.49 to $91.07 effective January 1, 2022, reflecting the 5.3% increase in the California Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.