Washington 2025 Min Wage 2025. Employers must pay employees the minimum wage for all hours worked, including opening. The washington state department of labor & industries announced a 2.35%, or 38 cent, increase to minimum wage starting january 1, 2025, raising it to $16.66 an hour for.

There will be three temporary exceptions, based on business size and gross revenue. State laws that index the minimum wage to inflation are.