Mid-Year Minimum Wage Increases in Washington Cities – 7/1/2025

As more and more cities are enacting their own minimum wage requirements, we wanted to send a reminder on a few cities in Washington whose minimum wages will increase effective July 1, 2025. 

• City of Everett, WA: Effective July 1, 2025, for employers with more than 500 employees in Washington, minimum wage will increase to $20.24 per hour. For employers with between 15 and 500 employees, the minimum wage will increase to $18.24 per hour.  
• City of Renton, WA: Effective July 1, 2025, employers with 15 to 500 employees, minimum wage will increase to $19.90 per hour. (Note, for employers with 501 employees, the current minimum wage is $20.90 per hour and will remain that amount). 
• City of Tukwila, WA: Effective July 1, 2025, employers with 15-500 employees or more than $2 million of annual gross revenue in Tukwila, minimum wage will increase to $21.10 per hour. (Note, employers with more than 500 employees are already expected to pay $21.10 per hour). 

As a reminder, the Department of Labor and Industries tracks these rates on their Local Minimum Wage Rates page. 

If you have any questions about this update, please reach out to us.

Thank You.

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This Update is not a full overview of all recent or upcoming legal changes. HRT Northwest is staffed by professionals in the field of Human Resources and business management. We are glad to help with your HR needs; however, we do not offer legal advice and our services are not a substitute for the help of a qualified attorney.