Will the Washington minimum wage go up in 2027?

Yes: $17.73 an hour from January 1, 2027 (source).

What is the tipped minimum wage in Washington?

Washington does not allow a tip credit: tipped workers get the full $17.13 an hour before tips (source).

Washington Minimum Wage 2026: $17.13 an Hour, Local Rates and Take-Home Pay

Q: What is the minimum wage in Washington in 2026?

The Washington minimum wage is $17.13 an hour since January 1, 2026 (source).

Q: How much is the Washington minimum wage a year?

At $17.13 an hour for 40 hours a week and 52 weeks, $35,630 before tax. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Washington income tax, a single filer keeps $30,809, $2,567 a month.

The Washington minimum wage is $17.13 an hour since January 1, 2026 (source). It rises to $17.73 on January 1, 2027 (source). Full time, that is $35,630 a year before tax and $30,809 after 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Washington income tax for a single filer.

Rates checked against official sources on November 4, 2026

Washington minimum wage by year

Washington standard minimum wage since 2024 (the first row is the rate in force on January 1, 2024), through the latest scheduled change. Each rate links the official page it was read from (retrieved November 4, 2026).
Effective	Hourly rate	Source
January 1, 2024	$16.28	source
January 1, 2025	$16.66	source
January 1, 2026	$17.13	source
January 1, 2027 (scheduled)	$17.73	source

Other Washington rates in 2026

Who	Hourly rate	Source
Workers aged 14-15 (85% of minimum) (from January 1, 2026)	$14.56	source

Tipped workers: no tip credit — employers pay the full $17.13 an hour before tips (source).

Adjusted every Jan 1 by CPI-W (Aug-Aug), announced by L&I on Sept 30. 14-15 year olds may be paid 85% of the minimum. Local rates are published by L&I.

City and county minimum wages in Washington

Some local governments set a higher minimum for work done within their limits. The rates below are the ones published by the state or the local government (retrieved November 4, 2026).

Place	2026 rate	Since	Announced next	Source
Seattle	$21.30	January 1, 2026	$22.14	source
SeaTac (hospitality & transportation employers)	$20.74	January 1, 2026	—	source
Tukwila (covered employers)	$21.65	January 1, 2026	—	source
Renton (employers >500 employees; 15-500 employees from 2026-07-01) (Employers with 15-500 employees: $20.57 Jan 1-Jun 30 2026, $21.57 from Jul 1 2026)	$21.57	January 1, 2026	—	source
Bellingham	$19.13	January 1, 2026	—	source
Everett (employers >500 employees) (15-499 employees: $18.77 Jan-Jun 2026, $19.77 from Jul 1 2026; 14 or fewer not covered)	$20.77	January 1, 2026	—	source
Burien (large employers 501+) (Medium (16-500): $20.78; small (<=15): $19.28)	$21.78	January 1, 2026	—	source
King County, unincorporated (employers >500) (16-499 employees or <=15 with >=$2M revenue: $19.82; <=15 and <$2M revenue: $18.32)	$20.82	January 1, 2026	—	source

Take-home pay on the Washington minimum wage

$17.13 an hour full time in Washington: 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours), 2026 tax for a single filer aged 30, no dependents, the standard deduction, computed by the federal and state tax engines.
Pay before tax, a year	$35,630
Federal income tax	$2,095
Social Security and Medicare (7.65%)	$2,726
Washington income tax	$0
Take-home pay, a year	$30,809
… a month	$2,567
… an hour	$14.81

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Your pay at $17.13 an hour, after tax

Tax figures: QuantCalc’s tax engine (federal 2.6.0, state 1.26.0), 2026 tax year, a single filer aged 30 with wages from one job, no dependents and the standard deduction. Local income taxes are not taken off, except the county income tax in Indiana and Maryland, which the state engine adds at a typical county rate; state payroll taxes (disability or paid-leave insurance) are not taken off either. Not tax or legal advice: an employer’s size, industry or location can set a different minimum, so check with the state labor department. How each tax line is computed, with its source: federal, state.

Overtime and salaried workers

Hours over 40 in a workweek are paid at one and a half times the regular rate under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (U.S. Department of Labor); for 2026 the federal return deducts the premium half of that pay (no tax on overtime calculator).

Federal law: an exempt executive, administrative or professional employee must be paid at least $684 a week ($35,568 a year) on a salary basis (U.S. Department of Labor). Washington sets a higher floor for exempt employees: $1,541.70 a week, $80,168 a year (2026: 2.25 x state minimum wage x 40 hrs (all employer sizes); 2027: $1,773.00/wk ($92,196/yr) for 51+ employees, $1,595.70/wk ($82,976.40/yr) for <=50) (source).

Common questions

What is the minimum wage in Washington in 2026?: The Washington minimum wage is $17.13 an hour since January 1, 2026 (source).
Will the Washington minimum wage go up in 2027?: Yes: $17.73 an hour from January 1, 2027 (source).
How much is the Washington minimum wage a year?: At $17.13 an hour for 40 hours a week and 52 weeks, $35,630 before tax. After 2026 federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Washington income tax, a single filer keeps $30,809, $2,567 a month.
What is the tipped minimum wage in Washington?: Washington does not allow a tip credit: tipped workers get the full $17.13 an hour before tips (source).