Washington state's minimum wage is going up again in 2026. Washington's 2025 minimum wage is $16.66, which is the highest state minimum wage in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Washington State has announced a significant increase in its minimum wage, set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The new rate of $17.13 per hour represents a 2.8% rise, calculated based on the ...

Two states, Washington, D.C., and 14 localities increased their own minimum wage on July 1, lifting wages for 361,000 workers ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced on Tuesday that Washington’s minimum wage will rise 2.8 percent next year, to $17.13 an hour. The increase takes ...

Washington state’s minimum wage will surpass $17 per hour in 2026. It will rise 2.8% to $17.13 per hour, starting Jan. 1, the state Department of Labor and Industries announced Tuesday. The current ...

Effective January 1, 2026, the minimum wage rate in the State of Washington will increase to $17.13 per hour for employees sixteen years of age or older. For minor employees (fourteen or fifteen years ...

Note, both large and small employers must pay the same salary level in 2026. In 2027, the last phase in adjustment for large employers (50+ Washington employees), resulting in different salary levels ...