Minimum Wage 2024 Washington State Proposal. Rcw 49.46.120 states that the state's minimum standards for wages, paid sick leave, and working conditions are supplementary to local law or ordinance which may be more favorable to employees and therefore the more favorable minimum. Washington state’s minimum wage will rise to $16.66 an hour next year, a 2.35% increase over 2024, the state department of labor & industries announced.
Download, graph, and track economic data. The federal minimum wage remains set at $7.25 an hour.