Washington Minimum Wage 2025 Proposal Changes. The change takes effect on jan.1, 2025. With the new measure in place, seattle is now the major city with the highest minimum wage in the country, at $20.76 per hour.

The washington state department of labor & industries, or l&i, recently announced the state’s minimum wage will rise to $16.66 an hour next year, a 2.35% increase. With the new measure in place, seattle is now the major city with the highest minimum wage in the country, at $20.76 per hour.