Minimum Wage Washington 2025 Impact On Society. The 2025 minimum wage in the state of washington is $16.28 per hour. Washington employers must pay most employees at least the minimum wage for every hour worked.

The minimum wage in washington will increase from $15.74 to $16.28 per hour on jan. While proponents of increasing the minimum wage have grown increasingly vocal in the u.s., new research suggests that raising the minimum wage can actually.