Washington minimum wage earners are about to get a raise
OLYMPIA — Tens of thousands of lower-wage workers across the state are about to get a raise.
On Jan. 1, Washington’s minimum wage will rise to $13.50 an hour, a nice bump from the current mark of $12 an hour.
It will be the highest of any state and close the gap on the District of Columbia where the hourly rate is $14. By comparison, the federal minimum wage will be $7.25 an hour.
In this state, wages will climb for full- and part-time workers in restaurants, grocery stores and other retailers, as well as in the agricultural and hospitality industries, and in some government jobs. An estimated 190,000 full-time equivalent positions — roughly 7.2% of all full-time equivalent jobs in the state — will be affected, according to the state Employment Security Department.
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