Current Minimum Wage
Renton$21.57since January 1, 2026

City · Washington

Renton minimum wage

$21.57 an hour as of September 2, 2026. The Washington state rate is $17.13.

  • The Renton minimum wage is $21.57 an hour (large employers (more than 500 employees worldwide, and certain franchises)), effective .
  • That is $4.44 above the Washington state rate of $17.13 and $14.32 above the federal $7.25.
  • 2 tiers apply: large employers (more than 500 employees worldwide, and certain franchises) $21.57; mid-size employers... $21.57.
  • The next change is : an indexed adjustment, amount to be announced.
  • Coverage: Large and mid-size employers as defined; employers below both thresholds pay the WA state minimum wage.

Rates and tiers

TierRateSince
large employers (more than 500 employees worldwide, and certain franchises)$21.57
mid-size employers...$21.57

Indexing

Yes
CPI, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area (city page: 'in line with inflation') adjusts 01-01 announced City of Renton Tax and Licensing / Labor Standards

Tipped

Same as minimum
Tips do not count toward the minimum wage (Initiative 23-02); No tip credit: Washington law (RCW 49.46.020(3), restated on the L&I page) bars counting tips or service charges toward the minimum...

Ordinance

Renton Municipal Code ch. 5.28 (Initiative 23-02, approved Feb 2024, effective 2024-07-01)
Ordinance text · City of Renton Tax and Licensing (laborstandards@rentonwa.gov)

Scheduled increases

January 1, 20271 jurisdiction
CityTBA
Renton, WAall covered employers · indexed-unannounced · Single rate going forward; adjusts with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue inflation.
TBAindexed, amount to be announced

Mid-size rate was $20.57 from 2026-01-01 to 2026-06-30. Corroborated by L&I.

Common questions

What is the Renton minimum wage?

$21.57 an hour for large employers (more than 500 employees worldwide, and certain franchises), effective January 1, 2026.

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

Yes, by $4.44: $21.57 versus $17.13.

When does the Renton minimum wage change next?

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

Sources

  1. https://www.rentonwa.gov/City-Services/Tax-and-Licensing/Labor-Standards 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 0.95.