Washington Minimum Wage 2024 Exempt. The washington state minimum wage rate for nonexempt employees sixteen years of age and older will increase 3.4 percent over the 2023 rate to $16.28 per hour in. In 2024, employers must pay exempt employees at least $1,302.40 per week, or $67,724.80 per year.

Washington’s minimum wage is going up to $16.28 an hour next year, a 3.4 percent increase over 2023. The department of labor & industries announced an increase in the state minimum wage to $16.24/hour, effective january 1, 2024.