Everett minimum wage

$20.77 an hour since January 1, 2026, rising to $21.52 on January 1, 2027. That's $3.64 above the Washington rate of $17.13.

Who it covers: Covered employers doing business in Everett city limits (Initiative 24-01, EMC Chapter 5.08, in effect since July 1, 2025): large employers (500 or more total employees, including franchises under common control) and other covered employers (15 to 499 employees, or more than $2 million of annual gross revenue in Everett). Employers with 14 or fewer employees and no more than $2 million of Everett revenue follow the state minimum wage. General periods are the large employer rate.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$20.77	$20.77 (no tip credit)	lni.wa.gov checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2027 scheduled	$21.52	$21.52 (no tip credit)	everettwa.gov checked 2026-10-26

Other rates in Everett

Who	Now	Next change	Source
Other covered employers 15 to 499 employees, or more than $2 million of annual gross revenue in Everett	$19.77	$20.52 from January 1, 2027	everettwa.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2028: Annual inflation adjustment (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue CPI-W, 12 months ending in August). The Finance Department publishes the next year's rate by October 15. (everettwa.gov)

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

Good to know

Washington allows no tip credit; Everett's rates exclude tips and service charges.
From July 1, 2027 other covered employers pay the same rate as large employers.
Everett's web pages block automated downloads, but its DocumentCenter PDFs used here can be fetched.

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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

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Questions

What is the minimum wage in Everett in 2027?

$21.52 an hour from January 1, 2027.

Who does the Everett minimum wage cover?

Covered employers doing business in Everett city limits (Initiative 24-01, EMC Chapter 5.08, in effect since July 1, 2025): large employers (500 or more total employees, including franchises under common control) and other covered employers (15 to 499 employees, or more than $2 million of annual gross revenue in Everett). Employers with 14 or fewer employees and no more than $2 million of Everett revenue follow the state minimum wage. General periods are the large employer rate.

When does the Everett minimum wage go up next?

On January 1, 2027, to $21.52 an hour.

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