Minimum Wage Washington 2024 Proposal. The department of labor & industries announced an increase in the state minimum wage to $16.24/hour, effective january 1, 2024. The king county council greenlit a proposal that will boost the minimum wage in unincorporated king county to $20.29 an hour, one of the highest in the country.
Washington raises its minimum wage to $16.28 per hour in 2024, cities minimum wage rates even higher; Release table for 2024, release tables: