Washington State Minimum Wage 2024 Per Hour Cost. Washington employers must pay most employees at least the minimum wage for every hour worked. The proposal will set the minimum wage to $20.29 per hour across unincorporated king county, though the ordinance won’t take effect until jan.

Idea has been pitched to city officials. Workers who are 14 or 15 years old may be paid 85% of the adult minimum wage, or $13.84 per hour.