WA’s nation-high minimum wage rising to nearly $18 an hour in 2027

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 447

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Washington’s minimum wage workers will get a 3.5% pay bump in 2027.

The state’s minimum wage will climb to $17.73 an hour starting Jan. 1, the state Department of Labor and Industries announced this week.

That’s a 60-cent increase from the current hourly rate of $17.13, which is the highest of any state in the nation and more than double the federal minimum wage …

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