Minimum wage in ZIP code 94303

$16.90 per hour to $19.70 per hourper hour, depending on the address

ZIP 94303 crosses a city line. Its land is split between four jurisdictions, so the rate depends on the street address where the work is done.

Share of the ZIP's land
  • Palo Alto61%
  • East Palo Alto30%
  • Mountain View6%
  • Menlo Park3%
Largest share of land61%Palo Alto
Gap between the rates$2.80per hour, Mountain View over Palo Alto

4 parts · Census 2020

Which rate applies where

Each part follows its own jurisdiction's rate. Where levels overlap, the highest minimum applies.

Parts of ZIP 94303 by share of its land, with the general rate in each and who sets it
Part of the ZIPShare of landGeneral rate
Palo AltoCity
Source
Effective January 1, 2026, the minimum wage is $16.90 per hour for all employers, not otherwise covered by a higher minimum wage specific to an industry or a locality.
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
DIR FAQ Q1 (page dated December 2025); also the last row of the FAQ table. Lab. Code 1182.12(c) CPI-W adjustment.

Verified September 26, 2026

61%$16.90set by California, since January 1, 2026$17.40 on January 1, 2027
East Palo AltoCity
Source
On January 1, 2026, the adjusted Local Minimum Wage will increase to $17.90 per hour for all employers in the City of East Palo Alto.
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 26, 2026

Verified September 26, 2026

30%$17.90since January 1, 2026
Mountain ViewCity
Source
The 2026 Mountain View minimum wage is now $19.70, which went into effect on Jan. 1. This is a $0.50 increase from the 2025 rate.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 26, 2026

Verified September 26, 2026

6%$19.70since January 1, 2026
Menlo ParkCity
Source
On Jan. 1, 2026, the local minimum wage in Menlo Park increased by $0.45 to $17.55 per hour.
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 26, 2026

Verified September 26, 2026

3%$17.55since January 1, 2026
Floors under every address
CaliforniaState floor100%$16.90
United StatesFederal floor100%$7.25

4 steps

Confirming the address

The share of land says how likely an address is to fall in each part, not which part it is in.

  1. Use the address where the work is done.A local minimum wage covers work performed inside that city or county. The employer's office or your home address does not decide it.
  2. Do not go by the city in the mailing address.The place name on a letter is the post office's name for the delivery area. It can differ from the city whose limits the building sits in.
  3. Look the parcel up.The county assessor's parcel record, or the city's own boundary map, shows which city, if any, the address is in.
  4. Open that jurisdiction's page.It lists the full set of rates, special rules and sources.

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Census 2020

About ZIP boundaries

Shares of land come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files, which match ZIP Code Tabulation Areas to places and counties. A ZIP code is a mail route, not a legal boundary, so confirm the exact address on the jurisdiction's page.