Washington Minimum Wage 2024 Increase. Washington state's minimum wage will rise to $16.66 an hour next year, a 2.35 percent increase over 2024, the state department of labor & industries (l&i). Washington’s department of labor and industries (lni) announced that washington’s minimum wage will increase from $15.74/hour to $16.28/ hour beginning.
The state of washington has announced increases in the minimum wage rate and the exempt salary thresholds for employees, effective january 1, 2024. 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.