Minimum Wage Washington 2024 Increase. The potential for more increases in 2025. The federal minimum wage has not been raised since 2009.

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. The proposal will set the minimum wage to $20.29 per hour across unincorporated king county, though the ordinance won’t take effect until jan.