Ca Non Exempt Minimum Wage 2024. Under this new law, to qualify as an “exempt employee” for wage and hour purposes, you must receive a salary of at least 1.5 times the new health care worker minimum wage or. The increased wages apply only to hours worked on or after january 1, 2024.

The state’s minimum wage will increase on january 1, 2024. As of january 1, 2024, exempt workers in california must be paid a salary that is at least twice the state’s minimum wage, currently $16.00 per hour.