Initiative 1433 mandates an increase in the minimum wage for the State of Washington. On January 1, 2020, Washington State Minimum Wage goes to $13.50/hour for most employees.
Employers with workers who work in certain local jurisdictions may be subject to a higher minimum wage than the state rate. On January 1, 2020, the following cites increased their minimum wage beyond $13.50/hour:
Sea-Tac Hospitality and Transportation Employees | $16.34/hour |
Seattle Employers who do not pay at least $2.25/hour toward the employee’s medical benefits and/or where the employee does not earn at least $2.25/hour in tips | $15.75/hour |
Seattle Employers with 500 employees or more | $16.39/hour |
See information on local minimum wage rates at the links below.
- Sea-Tac Minimum Wage (www.ci.seatac.wa.us)
- Seattle Minimum Wage (www.seattle.gov)
- Federal Minimum Wage (www.dol.gov)
- Paying certain workers less than minimum wage
- Washington State Labor and Industries