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Minimum Wage To Increase In Palo Alto In New Year
The minimum wage has increased since the city council approved a minimum wage ordinance in 2016.
![The minimum wage is adjusted each year according to the consumer price index (CPI) and applies to all employees working two or more hours per week.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/shutterstock/24829216/20211228/042958/styles/patch_image/public/shutterstock-448736287-5___28162943922.jpg)
PALO ALTO, CA — Palo Alto's minimum wage will increase to $16.45 on Jan. 1, a slight bump from $15.40 in 2021.
The minimum wage has increased since the city council approved a minimum wage ordinance in 2016. Since then, the minimum wage has increased from $11 in 2016 to $12 in 2017, $13.50 in 2018, $15 in 2019 and $15.40 in 2020.
The minimum wage is adjusted each year according to the consumer price index (CPI) and applies to all employees working two or more hours per week.
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