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Highlights: Los Angeles City Council voted to delay scheduled minimum wage increases for airport and hotel workers.
Impacted Employers: Airport and hotel employers in City of Los Angeles.
Effective Date: July 1, 2026
Summary of Change: Scheduled minimum wage increases for airport and hotel workers delayed.
Next Steps: Pay at least the minimum wage amounts required.
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The Details
It was previously announced that the Los Angeles City Council had approved minimum wage increases for airport and hotel workers to begin on July 1, 2026 as follows:
July 1, 2026 $25.00 plus $8.15 toward health benefits
July 1, 2027 $27.50 plus health benefits*
July 1, 2027 $30.00 plus health benefits*
On May 26, an amendment was approved that adjusted the increases as follows:
July 1, 2026 $25.00 plus $4.25 toward health benefits
July 1, 2027 $25.50 plus $6.00 toward health benefits
July 1, 2028 $28.50 plus health benefits*
July 1, 2029 $29.00 plus health benefits*
July 1, 2030 $30.00 plus health benefits*
*Health Benefit rate is adjusted annually on July 1 of each year by the percentage of increase, if any, in the California Department of Managed Healthcare’s Large Group Aggregate Rates (LGAR) report as measured from January to December of the preceding year.
For more information including a link to new wage chart and amendment, please click on the link provided below:
https://wagesla.lacity.gov/
Next Steps
Airport and hotel workers will need to pay at least the minimum wage as noted above.