LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Minimum-wage workers in the Southland will get a modest pay boost starting Friday, with the hourly rate in the city of Los Angeles increasing to $16.04 and in unincorporated areas of LA County to $15.96.

The minimum wage had been $15.

What You Need To Know

• Minimum-wage workers within the city of LA will see their hourly rate bumped to $16.04, and in unincorporated LA County the wage will increase to $15.96 an hour


• The rate has risen steadily since 2016, when the county adopted a minimum wage ordinance that slowly increased the amount annually, reaching $15 per hour on July 1, 2020, for large businesses and on July 1, 2021, for smaller businesses


• Following the pre-determined increases, future hikes will be based on increases in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index


• According to Mayor Garcetti’s office, more than 600,000 Angelenos make minimum wage and will receive a pay increase Friday

The city’s wage hike was announced in February by Mayor Eric Garcetti, while the county’s increase was announced in March by the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs.

The county’s rate marks a 6.4% bump. The rate has risen steadily since 2016, when the county adopted a minimum wage ordinance that slowly increased the amount annually, reaching $15 per hour on July 1, 2020, for large businesses and on July 1, 2021, for smaller businesses.

Following the pre-determined increases, future hikes will be based on increases in the Bureau of Labor...

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