Current Minimum Wage
Everett$20.77since January 1, 2026

City · Washington

Everett minimum wage

$20.77 an hour as of September 2, 2026. The Washington state rate is $17.13.

  • The Everett minimum wage is $20.77 an hour (large employers (500+ employees incl. franchises under common control)), effective .
  • That is $3.64 above the Washington state rate of $17.13 and $13.52 above the federal $7.25.
  • 2 tiers apply: large employers (500+ employees incl. franchises under common control) $20.77; covered employers (15-499 employees OR >$2M annual gross revenue in Everett) $19.77.
  • The next change is : an indexed adjustment, amount to be announced.
  • Coverage: Large employers (500+) and covered employers (15-499 employees or >$2M Everett revenue); employers with 14 or fewer employees and under $2M are not affected.

Rates and tiers

TierRateSince
large employers (500+ employees incl. franchises under common control)$20.77
covered employers (15-499 employees OR >$2M annual gross revenue in Everett)$19.77

Indexing

Yes
100% of the annual average growth of the bi-monthly Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue CPI (floor 0%) adjusts 01-01 announced City of Everett (minimumwage@everettwa.gov)

Tipped

Same as minimum
Tips and service charges are excluded from the minimum wage calculation (EMC 5.08); No tip credit: Washington law (RCW 49.46.020(3), restated on the L&I page) bars counting tips or service charges...

Ordinance

Everett Municipal Code ch. 5.08 (Initiative Measure 24-01, approved Nov 2024, effective 2025-07-01)
Ordinance text · City of Everett

Scheduled increases

January 1, 20271 jurisdiction
CityTBA
Everett, WAall covered employers · indexed-unannounced · Annual CPI adjustment; the remaining $1.00 covered-employer gap is scheduled to close under Initiative 24-01 (final step date not stated on the city...
TBAindexed, amount to be announced

2025 (from 2025-07-01): $20.24 large / $18.24 covered. 2026 covered rate was $18.77 Jan-Jun. Corroborated by L&I.

Common questions

What is the Everett minimum wage?

$20.77 an hour for large employers (500+ employees incl. franchises under common control), effective January 1, 2026.

Is the Everett minimum wage higher than the Washington state minimum wage?

Yes, by $3.64: $20.77 versus $17.13.

When does the Everett minimum wage change next?

On January 1, 2027, by an indexed amount to be announced.

Sources

  1. https://www.everettwa.gov/3287/Minimum-wage official
  2. https://lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/wages/minimum-wage/local-minimum-wage-rates official
  3. https://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/inventory-of-us-city-and-county-minimum-wage-ordinances/

Checked 2026-09-02; researcher confidence 0.93.