WSR 25-20-099
DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
[Filed September 30, 2025, 1:46 p.m.]
Noncompetition Enforceability Thresholds for 2026
As per RCW
49.62.040, the department of labor and industries is required to adjust noncompete enforceability thresholds annually to account for inflation using the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers index. These thresholds determine whether a noncompetition clause or agreement is enforceable. There are two thresholds, one for employees (RCW
49.62.020) and one for independent contractors (RCW
49.62.030). The table below shows the previous and the new calculated figures.
Statutory Dollar Adjustments:
| | Preadjusted | 2024 Calculated Figure | 2025 Calculated Figure | 2026 Calculated Figure | |
| | $100,000.00 | $120,559.99 | $123,394.17 | $126,858.83 | |
| | $250,000.00 | $301,399.98 | $308,485.43 | $317,147.09 | |
If you have any questions, contact Caitlin Gates, rules coordinator, at 360-902-6744.
Caitlin Gates
Rules Coordinator