Published • loading... • Updated
WA minimum wage will rise to $17.73 an hour in 2027
The increase also lifts overtime-exempt pay thresholds and keeps youth wages at 85% of the minimum, L&I said.
- The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced on Sept. 30 that Washington's minimum wage will rise to $17.73 an hour, effective Jan. 1, 2027, representing a 3.5 percent increase.
- State law requires Labor to calculate Washington's minimum wage using the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers . Labor compares August figures year-over-year to determine the adjustment.
- When the minimum wage increases, the overtime-exempt multiplier becomes 2.5 times the minimum wage. Employees must earn at least $1,773 a week to qualify for overtime exemption.
- Employers can pay workers aged 14 and 15 at 85 percent of the minimum wage, which will be $15.07 an hour. Several cities including Seattle, SeaTac, Tukwila, Renton, Bellingham, Everett, Burien, and King County maintain higher local rates.
- Currently, the federal minimum wage remains at $7.25 an hour, unchanged since July 24, 2009. Washington's new rate demonstrates the state's commitment to standards significantly higher than the federal floor.
Insights by Ground AI
15 Articles
15 Articles
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber+13 Reposted by 13 other sources
WA minimum wage will rise to $17.73 an hour in 2027
Effective Jan. 1, 2027, Washington state’s new minimum wage will be $17.73 an hour, an increase of 3.5 percent.
·Vashon, United States
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources15
Leaning Left0Leaning Right0Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution100% Center
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources are Center
100% Center
C 100%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
