Minimum Wage Washington 2024 Forecast 2024. The department of labor & industries announced an increase in the state minimum wage to $16.24/hour, effective january 1, 2024. 1, the washington department of labor and industries has announced.

For the second year in a row, washington has the highest statewide minimum wage in the country. Washington’s minimum wage will increase to $16.28 per hour beginning january 1, 2024, according to the washington state department of labor and industries.