Part-Time and Weekend Jobs in Los Angeles With No Experience in 2026: Ten That Actually Hire (Students Too), What Each Pays Over the City's $18.42 Minimum Wage, Which Need Only a Phone, an ID and Sometimes a Car, Evening and Night Shifts, and the One You Can Start This Week at Your Own Rate

"Part time jobs los angeles no experience" comes with "for students", "evening", "night", "weekend" and "no degree". Here are the ten that actually hire without experience in this city, what they pay, which need a car, and the one you start this week.

The floor#

The City of Los Angeles minimum wage is $18.42 an hour since July 1, 2026 (hotel and airport workers under the city ordinance are on a higher schedule, $25 from July 2026). Santa Monica, West Hollywood and Pasadena set their own; unincorporated county and the rest of the state use theirs. Anything under the minimum, or off the books, is a red flag.

Ten that hire with no experience#

1. Restaurants and bars: bussing, hosting, barback, runner. Minimum plus tips. Walk in mid-afternoon with a one-page resume.
2. Retail: the Grove, Century City, Santa Monica Place, the outlets; seasonal hiring from October.
3. Event and venue staffing: SoFi, Crypto.com Arena, Dodger Stadium, the Rose Bowl, the convention center, the Hollywood Bowl; by the shift, evenings and weekends heavy.
4. Background acting: register with the casting services, get called for a day, be paid a day rate; no experience, lots of waiting. Best side hustles in Los Angeles explains it.
5. Production assistant day work: long days, entry-level, the way half the industry started.
6. Delivery and rideshare: a car is required for rideshare and most delivery here; flexible, competitive, insurance matters.
7. Dog walking and pet sitting: LA is a dog city; apps and building notice boards.
8. Warehouse and fulfilment: the Inland Empire corridor, the port, night shifts posted weekly.
9. Brand ambassador and sampling: events, stores, festivals; agencies hire by the day.
10. Local Friend: you set an hourly rate (LA sits near the top of the $15 to $50 band) and spend a few hours with a visitor or a newcomer: the Eastside's food, a game, a hike, a first weekend. No experience, no employer, no commission; a car is a real advantage here. How it works and what it pays.

With a subject, tutoring pays far above all of these; a degree helps, experience less than you think.

Evenings and nights#

Restaurants and bars, event shifts at games and concerts, security (needs the state guard card, a short course), warehouse nights, delivery, and Local Friend, where evenings with visitors are the common booking.

For students#

Events, restaurants, retail, tutoring and delivery all run on weekends; Local Friend fits around classes because you set the hours. International students: your visa decides; on-campus work is usually fine, off-campus often needs authorisation, and self-employment income is restricted on F-1. Ask your international office first.

If you speak another language#

Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Armenian, Tagalog, Japanese: Los Angeles pays for it in interpreting, customer service, tutoring and private guiding. Bilingual jobs in Los Angeles.

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