Wa State Minimum Wage 2024. Effective january 1, 2024, the minimum wage rate in washington state will increase to $16.28 per hour for employees sixteen years of age and older, the washington state department of labor and industries announced. The department of labor & industries announced an increase in the state minimum wage to $16.24/hour, effective january 1, 2024.
The state of washington has announced increases in the minimum wage rate and the exempt salary thresholds for employees, effective january 1, 2024. 2024 minimum wage announcement poster.