US EditionWashington 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…
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 the highest state-level minimum wage in the nation, according to state labor officials. Washington, D.C.,…
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