The Sonoma City Council passed a local minimum wage ordinance in 2019. Chapter 2.80 of the Sonoma Municipal Code establishes a minimum wage rate to be paid by Large Employers (26 or more employees) and Small Employers (25 or fewer employees) with annual adjustments.
Effective January 2022, the Sonoma minimum wage rate is $16.00 for Large Employers and $15.00 for Small Employers.
Effective January 2023, the Sonoma minimum wage rate is $17.00 for Large Employers and $16.00 for Small Employers.
The annual schedule of wage rate increases can be found at the Sonoma Minimum Wage page, along with the official notice (poster) for Sonoma’s minimum wage which can be downloaded in English and Spanish.