Minimum Wage In California 2024 Fast Food Industry. With the federal minimum wage stuck at $7.25 an hour since 2009, many states and cities have taken it upon themselves to lift the pay floor. It’s no secret that california’s fast food industry has taken a hit due to the recent $20 minimum wage law.

$20/hour x 2 x 40 hour fulltime workweek = $1,600 weekly salary. The state just raised the hourly minimum wage for fast.