California Minimum Wage 2024 Fast Food Industry. As of july, california now has 750,500. The state is still working out who will benefit from the $20 minimum wage for fast food workers that starts monday.

As of monday, about half a million fast food workers in california are making at least $20 per hour, $4 higher than the overall state minimum wage. The study, released as california’s fast food council considers further wage increases in 2025, presents compelling evidence that the $20 hourly wage has significantly.