San Mateo County Sets $17.95 Minimum Wage for Unincorporated Areas Starting Jan. 1, 2026

Overview

• The new rate covers employees who work at least two hours per week in unincorporated communities including North Fair Oaks, Broadmoor, Montara, Moss Beach, Pescadero, and the San Mateo Highlands.
• The county’s Office of Labor and Standards Enforcement will oversee compliance and investigate wage complaints.
• Workers can report concerns to OLSE at (866) 870-7726 or [email protected], with options to file anonymously and in any language.
• The minimum wage is adjusted annually according to the consumer price index, which produced this year’s 49-cent increase.
• Most incorporated cities in the county set their own minimum wages, with some such as Redwood City and Belmont above the county’s unincorporated-area rate.