Minimum Wage Washington 2025 Proposal 2025. Washington employers must pay most employees at least the minimum wage for every hour worked. For the second year in a row, washington has the highest statewide minimum wage in the country.
— washington’s minimum wage will increase to $16.66 per hour starting jan. The olympia city council will hear a proposal to raise the minimum wage in the city to at least $20.29 and adopt a workers’ bill of rights after three council.