Washington minimum wage

$17.13 an hour since January 1, 2026, rising to $17.73 on January 1, 2027.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$17.13	$17.13 (no tip credit)	lni.wa.gov checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2027 scheduled	$17.73	$17.73 (no tip credit)	lni.wa.gov checked 2026-10-26

Other rates in Washington

Who	Now	Next change	Source
Workers aged 14 and 15 Workers aged 14 or 15 may be paid 85% of the adult minimum wage.	$14.56	$15.07 from January 1, 2027	lni.wa.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2028: Annual CPI-W adjustment (August to August). L&I announces the new rate on September 30, 2027. (lni.wa.gov)

We add the amount as soon as it's published. The API returns these under pending_changes.

Good to know

Tips and service charges can't be counted toward the minimum wage.
The 2027 rate was announced by L&I on September 30, 2026 (news release 26-17).

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Cities and counties with their own rate

Place	Now	Next change
Bellingham	$19.13	Amount not announced yet
Burien	$21.78	$22.49 on January 1, 2027
Everett	$20.77	$21.52 on January 1, 2027
King County unincorporated areas	$20.82	$21.57 on January 1, 2027
Renton	$21.57	$22.28 on January 1, 2027
SeaTac industry only	$20.74	Amount not announced yet
Seattle	$21.30	$22.14 on January 1, 2027
Tukwila	$21.65	$22.45 on January 1, 2027

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Get Washington rates by API

One call returns the federal, state, county and city rates that apply at an address, the one that governs, the tipped cash wage and the next change, each with its official source.

curl "https://bankday.dev/v1/minimum-wage?state=WA&city=Bellingham" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

API docs · Pricing · State rates are free. City and county rates by name start on the Developer plan, address lookups on the Business plan.

Questions

What is the minimum wage in Washington in 2027?

$17.73 an hour from January 1, 2027.

What is the tipped minimum wage in Washington?

Washington doesn't allow a tip credit, so tipped workers get the full $17.13.

Do cities in Washington have their own minimum wage?

Yes. 8 places set a local rate: Bellingham, Burien, Everett, King County, Renton, SeaTac, Seattle, Tukwila.

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