Minimum Wage – Washington State
- Valid on March 2026
- 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, 2026 | $17.13 |
| Youth wage (14 or 15 years old) Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $14.56 |
| Tipped Workers Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.13 |
| SeaTac - Hospitality and transportation workers within the city - All except tipped workers Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $20.74 |
| SeaTac - Hospitality and transportation workers within the city - Tipped workers Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $20.74 |
| Seattle - Employers with 500 or fewer employees Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $21.30 |
| Seattle - Employers with more than 500 employees Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $21.30 |
| Tacoma - All except tipped workers Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.13 |
| Tacoma - Tipped workers Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.13 |
| Bellingham Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $19.13 |
| Burien - 500 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) in King County Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $21.63 |
| Burien - 21-499 Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) in King County Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $20.63 |
| Burien - 20 or less Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) in King County Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $17.13 |
| King County - More than 500 employees and gross revenue of any amount Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $20.82 |
| King County - More than 15 employees but fewer than 500 employees and gross revenue of any amount Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.32 |
| King County - 15 or fewer employees and an annual gross revenue of $2 million or more Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $19.82 |
| King County - 15 or fewer employees and an annual gross revenue of less than $2 million Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $19.82 |
| Renton - Large employers Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $21.57 |
| Renton - Small employers Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $20.57 |
| Tukwila - Large employers Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $21.65 |
| Tukwila - Small employers Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $21.65 |
| Everett - Large employers Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $20.77 |
| Everett - Covered employers Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | $18.77 |
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.
More information is available at
- Overview Minimum Wages in USA
- Minimum Wages around the World (English)
- Minimum Wages News
- Minimum Wage and Labour Law
- Minimum Wage Regulations
- About the Minimum Wages Database (English)
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