2025 Minimum Wage Washington State Increase. The minimum wage in washington has risen to $16.66, up 2.35% from $16.28 last year. Washington employers must pay most employees at least the minimum wage for every hour worked.

Washington state will see seven localities increase minimum wage—with tukwila, washington, reaching the highest in the country at $21.10/hour in 2025. Washington’s minimum wage is set to increase to $16.66 per hour starting january 1, 2025, as announced by the washington state department of labor & industries.