Salary Minimum Wage 2024 Washington State. Washington's minimum wage will increase to $16.28 per hour beginning january 1, 2024, according to the washington state department of labor and industries (l&i). 1, the minimum wage in washington state will go up to $16.66 per hour, up 2.35% from 2024.
Cities can set minimum wages higher than the state. The highest state minimum wage in 2025 will be in washington, d.c., which had a minimum wage of $17.50 effective july 2024 with another increase to be calculated in july.