Minimum Wage Washington 2025 Legislation Washington. Seattle — with the arrival of 2025 comes a flurry of new laws taking effect. The state of washington has announced increases to the minimum wage rate and the exempt salary thresholds for employees, effective january 1, 2025.

Every year, the washington state department of labor and industries sets a new minimum wage. Starting january 1, 2025, washington’s minimum wage will increase to $16.66 per hour, a 2.35% increase from 2024.