Wa State Minimum Wage 2024 Estimate. Washington employers must pay most employees at least the minimum wage for every hour worked.  — in areas outside seattle, seatac, and tukwila, the washington state minimum wage is $16.28 per hour, effective as of 01/01/2024.

1, 2024, the minimum wage in washington state will be increasing to $16.28 per hour, a 3.4% increase from the previous year, 2023. 1, 2024, according to bloomberg tax calculations.