Minimum Wage – Washington State

  • Valid on October 2025
  • The amounts are in US Dollar.
  • The amounts are before tax.

Category

Per Hour
All except tipped workers
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$16.66
Youth wage (14 or 15 years old)
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$14.16
Tipped Workers
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$16.66
SeaTac - Hospitality and transportation workers within the city - All except tipped workers
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$20.17
SeaTac - Hospitality and transportation workers within the city - Tipped workers
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$20.17
Seattle - Employers with 500 or fewer employees
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$20.76
Seattle - Employers with more than 500 employees
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$20.76
Tacoma - All except tipped workers
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$16.66
Tacoma - Tipped workers
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$16.66
Bellingham
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$18.66
Burien - 500 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) in King County
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$21.16
Burien - 21-499 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) in King County
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025
$20.16
Burien - 20 or less Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) in King County
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$16.66
King County - More than 500 employees and gross revenue of any amount
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$20.29
King County - More than 15 employees but fewer than 500 employees and gross revenue of any amount
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$18.29
King County - 15 or fewer employees and an annual gross revenue of $2 million or more
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$18.29
King County - 15 or fewer employees and an annual gross revenue of less than $2 million
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2025
$17.29
Renton - Large employers
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025
$20.90
Renton - Small employers
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025
$19.90
Tukwila - Large employers
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025
$21.10
Tukwila - Small employers
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025
$21.10
Everett - Large employers
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025
$20.24
Everett - Covered employers
Minimum wage with effect from July 1, 2025
$18.24

Definitions

Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.

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