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Washington state minimum wage moving up to $16.28 per hour

Washington state's minimum wage will increase to $16.28 an hour next year, making it the highest state-level minimum wage in the nation.
Seattle already has a minimum wage of $18.69 an hour for most workers, and SeaTac, home to Seattle-Tacoma International airport, has a minimum wage of $19.06.
Other cities like West Hollywood, California, also have high minimum wages, with West Hollywood claiming the highest at $19.08 an hour.

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Washington’s minimum wage moving up to over $16 per hour in 2024

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s minimum wage will increase 54 cents to $16.28 an hour next year. The Washington Department of Labor and Industries made the announcement Friday, The Seattle Times reported. A full-time worker making that wage would earn nearly $34,000 per year. The 3.37% increase is a cost-of-living adjustment based on the federal Consumer Price Index. Electric vehicle fire closes Highway 43 north of Lake Oswego Washingt…

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Orlando Weekly

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KMIZ

Washington state minimum wage moving up to $16.28 per hour

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s minimum wage will increase 54 cents to $16.28 an hour next year. The Seattle Times reports the Washington Department of Labor and Industries made the announcement Friday. The 3.37% increase is a cost-of-living adjustment based on the federal Consumer Price Index. The state’s minimum wage of $15.74 an hour is

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Herald Net

Washington minimum wage to top $16 an hour next year

HeraldNet.com HeraldNet.com - Everett and Snohomish County news from The Daily Herald in Everett, Washington Meanwhile, some salaried workers and rideshare drivers could see their earnings rise from other state-required adjustments. Washington minimum wage to top $16 an hour next year Wire Service

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