Minimum Wage Washington 2024 History And Background. The 2024 minimum wage in the state of washington is $16.28 per hour. Federal and state minimum wage rates, annual.

On january 1, 2024, washingtonians will see a 3.4% increase in the minimum wage, a raise from $15.74 to $16.28 for workers ages 16 and over. For the second year in a row, washington has the highest statewide minimum wage in the country.