Washington State 2024 Minimum Wage. As of january 1, 2024, the minimum wage in washington has increased to $16.28 per hour. Younger workers, ages 14 or 15, can expect to be paid $13.84 an.

The state of washington has announced increases in the minimum wage rate and the exempt salary thresholds for employees, effective january 1, 2024. For the second year in a row, washington has the highest statewide minimum wage in the country.