Woman ordering out a fast-food restaurant on a digital screen
Woman ordering from fast-food restaurant on a digital screen
  • California's minimum wage for fast-food workers is set to increase to $20 per hour in April.
  • Many fast-food chains plan to raise menu item prices to compensate for the extra labor cost.
  • McDonald's predicts that the increase will contribute to wage inflation.

If you live in California, your go-to fast-food order is likely going to get more expensive.