Minimum Wage Washington 2025 Impacted. The 2025 minimum wage in the state of washington is $16.28 per hour. The department of labor & industries announced an increase in the state minimum wage to $16.24/hour, effective january 1, 2025.
Washington’s department of labor and industries (lni) announced that washington’s minimum wage will increase from $15.74/hour to $16.28/ hour beginning january 1, 2025. These changes are expected to have a positive impact on workers’ income and provide them with fairer compensation.