What is the minimum wage in San Francisco?

San Francisco's local minimum wage is currently $18.67 per hour, above the California statewide minimum. Most employers in the city must pay at least this rate, with some sector-specific rates higher. The tool flags any rate below the local minimum.

How does California overtime work?

California pays 1.5x for hours over 8 in a day or over 40 in a week, and 2x (double time) for hours over 12 in a single day. This is more generous than the federal weekly-only rule, so the tool applies the daily thresholds first.

Why apply daily overtime before weekly?

California requires daily overtime, so each day's hours over 8 earn 1.5x and over 12 earn 2x regardless of the weekly total. The tool computes daily overtime per day, then adds any additional weekly overtime so hours are never double-counted.

Are tipped workers paid less?

No. California does not allow a tip credit, so tipped workers must still receive the full minimum wage before tips. Tips are on top of the hourly minimum, unlike many other states that permit a lower tipped wage.

Does this include taxes or deductions?

No. This calculates gross pay only — your earnings before income tax, payroll tax, and any deductions. Your take-home pay will be lower after federal, state, Social Security, and Medicare withholdings.

San Francisco Minimum Wage & Overtime Calculator

San Francisco workers earn a local minimum wage of $18.67 an hour, and California layers on some of the strongest overtime rules in the country. This calculator applies both, splitting your week into regular, overtime, and double-time hours to show your true gross pay.

How it works

California overtime is computed per day first, then topped up for the week so no hour is counted twice:

per day: regular = min(hours, 8)
         OT (1.5x) = clamp(hours − 8, 0, 4)   (hours 8–12)
         DT (2.0x) = max(hours − 12, 0)        (hours over 12)
weekly OT: if total regular hours > 40, the excess shifts to 1.5x
pay = regular×rate + OT×1.5×rate + DT×2×rate

Because California mandates daily overtime, hours over 8 in a day earn time-and-a- half even if the weekly total is under 40, which the federal rule would not pay.

Example and tips

At $18.67/hr working 10 hours a day for 5 days (50 hours), each day yields 8 regular and 2 overtime hours: 40 regular + 10 OT. That is 40 × $18.67 + 10 × $28.01 = about $1,027 gross for the week. If you work a single 13-hour day, the hour past 12 is paid at double time. Always confirm your employer is not below the $18.67 local minimum, since some default to the lower statewide rate by mistake.