WSR 25-20-097

DEPARTMENT OF

LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

[Filed September 30, 2025, 1:39 p.m.]

As per RCW 49.46.020, the department of labor and industries (L&I) must calculate Washington state's minimum wage based on the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers index.

L&I has calculated the adjusted minimum wage rate for 2026 to $17.13 per hour, effective January 1, 2026. This is a $.47 per hour increase from 2025.

If you have any questions, contact Caitlin Gates, rules coordinator, at 360-902-6744.

Caitlin Gates

Rules Coordinator