Prop 22 Gig Worker Earnings Floor Calculator
Rideshare and delivery drivers are guaranteed 120% of minimum wage for engaged time, plus mileage — see if your pay clears the floor.
Prop 22 guarantees app-based drivers at least 120% of minimum wage (currently $20.28/hour) for engaged time, plus about $0.35/mile driven during that time. Drivers averaging 25+ engaged hours/week also qualify for a healthcare subsidy.
Enter your engaged hours, miles, and actual net earnings for a pay period to check against the floor.
Prop 22 Earnings Floor Calculator
Guaranteed Minimum for This Period
How this is calculated
Guaranteed minimum = (engaged hours × 120% of the local minimum wage) + (engaged miles × $0.35/mile). This tool uses the statewide minimum wage as the base rate; if you work in a city with a higher local minimum wage, your actual floor is higher than what's shown here.
If your actual net earnings for the period are below this guaranteed minimum, the platform owes you the difference. Healthcare subsidy eligibility is separate from the earnings floor and is based on your average engaged hours per week over the prior quarter: 15+ hours/week qualifies for a subsidy worth about 41% of the average Covered California Bronze plan premium, and 25+ hours/week qualifies for about 82% of that premium.
Mileage rates and subsidy percentages are periodically adjusted — confirm the current published figures with your platform.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Prop 22 earnings floor?
App-based rideshare and delivery drivers are guaranteed at least 120% of the local minimum wage for their "engaged time" — the period from accepting a ride/delivery to completing it — plus a per-mile reimbursement for miles driven during that engaged time. Time spent waiting for a request doesn't count toward the floor.
What counts as "engaged time" under Prop 22?
Engaged time starts when a driver accepts a ride or delivery request and ends when it's completed (passenger dropped off, food delivered). Time spent logged into the app but waiting for a request does not count toward the earnings floor calculation.
Do gig workers get a healthcare subsidy under Prop 22?
Yes, in two tiers based on average weekly engaged hours (measured quarterly): drivers averaging 15+ hours/week get a partial subsidy, and those averaging 25+ hours/week get a larger subsidy, both calculated as a percentage of the average Covered California Bronze plan premium.
Is Prop 22 still valid law?
Yes. The California Supreme Court upheld Prop 22 in Castellanos v. State of California (July 2024), rejecting a challenge that it unconstitutionally limited the legislature's authority over workers' compensation.
Does Prop 22 apply to all gig workers, or just rideshare/delivery drivers?
Prop 22 specifically covers app-based rideshare and delivery drivers (like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart). Other types of gig or freelance work are governed by the regular AB5/ABC test or Borello analysis instead.
This tool provides an educational estimate only and is not affiliated with any rideshare or delivery platform. Confirm your platform's exact reconciliation method and current mileage/subsidy rates before relying on this figure.