Effective January 1, 2022, the living wage rate required under the LWO shall be $16.75 per hour, an increase over the previous $15.00 per hour. The adjustment was adopted by the County’s Board of Supervisors on December 14, 2021, in accordance with Sonoma Municipal Code section 2-377(d). All covered employees must be paid at least the increased living wage rate.

Living Wage Rate Increase notification

Sonoma Municipal Code – Living Wage Ordinance

12/14/21 Press Release

Downloadable Living Wage Ordinance Form for Employers to Post at their Workplace - English(PDF: 139 kB)

Downloadable Living Wage Ordinance Form for Employers to Post at their Workplace - Spanish(PDF: 140 kB)

Please send any questions to livingwage@sonoma-county.org and a staff member will respond as soon as possible.