Washington State Minimum Wage 2024 Salary Increase. Washington's minimum wage will increase to $16.28 per hour beginning january 1, 2024, according to the washington state department of labor and industries (l&i). The department of labor & industries announced an increase in the state minimum wage to $16.24/hour, effective january 1, 2024.
29 press release from the state department of labor. The federal minimum wage remains set at $7.25 an hour.