Minimum Wage Washington 2024 Legislation Update. The washington minimum wage rises to $16.28 an hour in 2024, an increase of 54 cents an hour. The proposal will set the minimum wage to $20.29 per hour across unincorporated king county, though the ordinance won’t take effect until jan.

For the second year in a row, washington has the highest statewide minimum wage in the country. The washington state department of labor.