Cost-of-living adjustments mean dozens of states and cities are seeing wages rise further above the $7.25 federal minimum in 2026.

Washington has the highest state minimum wage in the nation. And the hourly rate is about to go up.

Washington officials announced the state's minimum wage will rise to $17.73 an hour next year, increasing the current wage by ...

Seattle's minimum wage will cross the $22 threshold next year—but homeownership remains out of reach for most low-income workers.

Washington’s minimum wage will increase 3.5% in 2027, also boosting salary thresholds for overtime-exempt workers and young staff.

State law requires the Department of Labor and Industries to adjust the minimum wage annually for inflation. It does so by using the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer ...

State law requires the Department of Labor and Industries to adjust the minimum wage annually for inflation. It does so by ...

Seattle workers will see their minimum wage climb to $22.14 an hour starting January 1, 2027, an 84-cent increase over the ...

Washington’s minimum wage will rise to $17.73 an hour starting on January 1, 2027. The raise also affected “overtime-exempt” ...

Washington workers will see their paychecks grow starting Jan. 1, 2027, when the state's minimum wage rises to $17.73 an hour ...

Seattle workers will see another pay bump at the start of 2027, as the city’s minimum wage is set to rise again under Seattle ...