Minimum wage in ZIP code 94949

$16.90 per hour to $17.73 per hourper hour, depending on the address

ZIP 94949 crosses a city line. Its land is split between two jurisdictions, so the rate depends on the street address where the work is done.

Share of the ZIP's land
  • Novato71%
  • Rest (California)29%
Largest share of land71%Novato
Gap between the rates$0.83per hour, Novato over the rest of the ZIP

2 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 94949 by share of its land, with the general rate in each and who sets it
Part of the ZIPShare of landGeneral rate
NovatoCity
Source
January 1, 2026 $17.73 (CPI-W) $17.46 (CPI-W) $16.90 (CA Minimum Wage)
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
Novato table (City of Novato Minimum Wage; tiers Very Large 100+ / Large 26-99 / Small 1-25); adjusted each January 1 by SF-Oakland-Hayward CPI-W capped at 3.5%.

Verified September 26, 2026

71%$17.73since January 1, 2026
Rest of the ZIPOutside Novato · California rules
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

29%$16.90since January 1, 2026$17.40 on January 1, 2027
Floors under every address
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. Outside Novato, the California rules apply.

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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.