Tukwila minimum wage

$21.65 an hour since January 1, 2026, rising to $22.45 on January 1, 2027. That's $4.52 above the Washington rate of $17.13.

Who it covers: Covered employers only: those with 15 or more employees worldwide (counting franchise networks and chains) or more than $2 million a year in gross revenue generated in Tukwila, for work in Tukwila city limits. Employers with fewer than 15 employees worldwide, $2 million or less in revenue and no link to a franchise network of more than 500 employees are not covered and follow state law. Since July 1, 2025 there is one rate for all covered employers.

From	Hourly rate	Tipped cash wage	Official source
January 1, 2026	$21.65	$21.65 (no tip credit)	tukwilawa.gov checked 2026-10-26
January 1, 2027 scheduled	$22.45	$22.45 (no tip credit)	tukwilawa.gov checked 2026-10-26

Changes not announced yet

January 1, 2028: Annual inflation adjustment. The city publishes the next year's rate on its labor standards page by October 15. (tukwilawa.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.
The rate also applies to workers under 18, temporary, seasonal and part-time workers.

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Get the Tukwila rate 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=Tukwila" \
  -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 Tukwila in 2027?

$22.45 an hour from January 1, 2027.

Who does the Tukwila minimum wage cover?

Covered employers only: those with 15 or more employees worldwide (counting franchise networks and chains) or more than $2 million a year in gross revenue generated in Tukwila, for work in Tukwila city limits. Employers with fewer than 15 employees worldwide, $2 million or less in revenue and no link to a franchise network of more than 500 employees are not covered and follow state law. Since July 1, 2025 there is one rate for all covered employers.

When does the Tukwila minimum wage go up next?

On January 1, 2027, to $22.45 an hour.

Rates come from the official sources linked on this page, checked on the dates shown. This is data, not legal advice: confirm with the official source before relying on it. Found a mistake? Email hello@bankday.dev.