<prompt> Human: This is my first job out college and I currently have a salary of about 33k. However, in California, my home state, the minimum wage for exempt employees is 37k. My company also pays for my medical and dental insurance, but Im not sure if that is factored into the minimum wage that is required by the state. If it is factored in then I am making more than the minimum however if it is not then I am making less than the minimum. So my first question is, am I being paid at least what I am legally entitled to?If I should truly be making more than I am then Im not sure what to do. I work for a small company, about to 15 employees, and am the newest one there. In my department I am the newest person by almost a decade. I really like my job and the health benefits I get because of my exempt status and am worried that if I say something I may lose those benefits, hours at work, or my job entirely.So my next question is, if I should be paid more what do I do about it and what is the worst case scenario?Thank you all for your help in advance.Assistant: Are you commissioned at all? Or is it a strict 33k salary with benefits?Human: No commission, although I do get a bonus that will be coming next month.Assistant: How did you determine you were an exempt employee?Im seeingExempt employees in California generally must earn a minimum monthly salary of no less than two times the state minimum wage for full-time employment. Paying an employee a salary does not make them exempt, nor does it change any requirements for compliance with wage and hour laws.Sorry, I dont know much about this area. Just trying to see what I can find.Human: Thats not the definition of an exempt employee, but an benefit of being exempt. As I understand it being exempt basically means you dont earn overtime. I make what I make regardless of how many hours I work. Edit: I think I was wrong on what supervenes on what.  <response>: Getting a salary doesnt necessarily mean an employee is exempt, and most salaried employees dont get paid overtime.Are you exempt under the rules listed in the checklists on this site? 