American bills in a wallet. The minimum wage in unincorporated San Mateo County will rise to $17.95 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2026. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)

Workers in unincorporated parts San Mateo County will get a pay boost next year, the county Office of Labor and Standards Enforcement announced this week.  

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the minimum wage will increase by .49 cents to $17.95 per hour.  

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Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.