Washington State Minimum Wage Increase 2024

Washington State Minimum Wage Increase 2024. Washington state’s january increase brings it to $16.28 per hour — the highest state minimum wage in the country. The highest state minimum wage in 2024 will be washington state, at $16.28, up from $15.74.

Washington’s minimum wage will increase to $16.28 per hour beginning january 1, 2024, according to the washington state department of labor and industries (l&i). On january 1, 2024, washingtonians will see a 3.4% increase in the minimum wage, a raise from $15.74 to $16.28 for workers ages 16 and over.