Washington - King County, WA Enacts Minimum Wage Ordinance

12/05/24

King County, Washington has enacted legislation that will increase the minimum wage in unincorporated King County.

The Details:

The minimum wage in unincorporated areas of King County, Washington will increase, effective Jan. 1, 2025, as follows:

Employers with more than 500 employees	$20.29 per hour
Employers with 16 to 499 employees	$18.29 per hour
Employers with 15 or fewer employees with $2 million or more in annual gross revenue	$18.29 per hour
Employers with 15 or fewer employees with less than $2 million in annual gross revenue	$17.29 per hour

Washington state does not allow the use of a tip credit by employers when paying tipped employees.

Next steps:

As of Jan. 1, 2025, employers located in unincorporated King County, WA must pay their employees at least the amounts noted in the table above.

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