Minimum Wage Washington 2024 Increase Usa. The department of labor & industries announced an increase in the state minimum wage to $16.24/hour, effective january 1, 2024. The highest state minimum wage in 2024 will be washington state, at $16.28, up from $15.74.

The average state minimum wage in 2024 is $10.69. 1, 2025, making the new wage.