Washington local wage comparison
Washington minimum wage by city and county
8 local rules alongside the $17.13 statewide floor.
- The Washington statewide minimum wage is $17.13 an hour.
- 8 local wage rules in Washington are tracked here; the highest listed rate is $21.78 for Burien.
- 0 future local rates are fixed or announced; 10 indexed adjustments are shown as TBA until the city or county publishes the amount.
Washington local minimum wage table
The current local rate, who it covers, and the next official change. Open a locality for all tiers and ordinance links.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Current rate | Next change | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burien | City | $21.78 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | All Burien employers, in three size tiers (franchisees aggregated with their network). |
| Tukwila | City | $21.65 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employees of employers with 15+ employees worldwide or more than $2M gross revenue in Tukwila (small non-franchise employers below both thresholds are exempt). |
| Renton | City | $21.57 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Large and mid-size employers as defined; employers below both thresholds pay the WA state minimum wage. |
| Seattle | City | $21.30 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Employees working in Seattle city limits for any employer, regardless of size (large/small schedules merged 2025-01-01). |
| King County (unincorporated areas) | County area | $20.82 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Work performed in unincorporated King County only (not inside any city); employee count = 12-month average worldwide, revenue = total worldwide. |
| Everett | City | $20.77 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | 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. |
| SeaTac (hospitality and transportation employers): hospitality workers | Sector | $20.74 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | Only hospitality and transportation industry employers/employees as defined in SMC 7.45 (Proposition 1, 2013), including at Sea-Tac Airport per Filo Foods v. City of SeaTac (2015); other SeaTac employers follow the... |
| Bellingham | City | $19.13 | Indexed January 1, 2027, TBA | All employees working in Bellingham city limits. |
Which rate applies? A local wage generally governs within its jurisdiction when it is higher than the state and federal floors. Sector rules and employer-size tiers can differ, so use the linked local page and agency source for the exact coverage rule.