SeaTac minimum wage

$20.74 an hour since January 1, 2026. That's $3.61 above the Washington rate of $17.13.

Who it covers: Only nonmanagerial, nonsupervisory workers of hospitality and transportation employers in SeaTac (SMC Chapter 7.45, from 2013 Proposition 1), including at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Hospitality employers: hotels with 100 or more guest rooms and 30 or more workers, and institutional foodservice or retail operations with 10 or more nonmanagerial employees. Transportation employers: airport service providers (check-in, baggage and cargo handling, wheelchair escort, aircraft cleaning and fueling, ground transportation management and related janitorial, security or customer service) and rental car (over 100 cars), shuttle (over 10 vans or buses) or parking (over 100 spaces) operators, each with 25 or more nonmanagerial employees. Certificated air carriers serving themselves are excluded. Other SeaTac employers follow the Washington State minimum wage.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$20.74	$20.74 (no tip credit)	lni.wa.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2027: Annual increase under SMC 7.45.050 at the same percentage as the Washington State minimum wage increase announced by L&I on September 30 (3.5% for 2027), which would make it about $21.47. The City Manager is supposed to publish the bulletin by October 15, but as of 2026-10-26 the city page only lists the 2026 notice. (seatacwa.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, so tipped workers get the full rate.
Tips, gratuities, service charges and commissions can't be credited toward the rate.
The city's 2026 notice (dated October 1, 2025) says the rate rises to $20.74 effective January 1, 2026. The city's pages and PDFs block automated downloads, so the rate is quoted from the Washington Department of Labor & Industries list of local rates.

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

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Questions

What is the minimum wage in SeaTac in 2027?

The 2027 rate isn't announced yet (Annual increase under SMC 7.45.050 at the same percentage as the Washington State minimum wage increase announced by L&I on September 30 (3.5% for 2027), which would make it about $21.47. The City Manager is supposed to publish the bulletin by October 15, but as of 2026-10-26 the city page only lists the 2026 notice.). Until then it's $20.74 an hour.

Who does the SeaTac minimum wage cover?

Only nonmanagerial, nonsupervisory workers of hospitality and transportation employers in SeaTac (SMC Chapter 7.45, from 2013 Proposition 1), including at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Hospitality employers: hotels with 100 or more guest rooms and 30 or more workers, and institutional foodservice or retail operations with 10 or more nonmanagerial employees. Transportation employers: airport service providers (check-in, baggage and cargo handling, wheelchair escort, aircraft cleaning and fueling, ground transportation management and related janitorial, security or customer service) and rental car (over 100 cars), shuttle (over 10 vans or buses) or parking (over 100 spaces) operators, each with 25 or more nonmanagerial employees. Certificated air carriers serving themselves are excluded. Other SeaTac employers follow the Washington State minimum wage.

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