Exclusive: S.F. lawmaker proposes $30 minimum wage for SFO workers

San Francisco Chronicle · Alyce McFadden · 2026-11-06 12:00 UTC

Costs have soared across the Bay Area in recent years, putting pressure on lower-income workers.

Nestor Dolde, a wheel chair attendant who has worked at San Francisco International Airport for 17 years, puts in two back-to-back eight-hour shifts, returning home close to midnight.

Even working 16-hour days, Dolde says his $22.51 hourly wage leaves him with barely enough money to afford rent, gas and other basics where he lives in San Mateo county.

To help struggling workers like Dolde, San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman wants to raise the minimum wage to $30 an hour for thousands of workers at San Francisco International Airport by 2030.

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