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Washington Minimum Wage Calculator

Washington allows no tip credit: tipped workers must receive the full $17.13 before tips.

Washington minimum wage earnings estimator

Washington allows no tip credit: tipped workers must receive the full $17.13 before tips.

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Figures computed from U.S. DOL Wage & Hour Division (current) and U.S. Census Bureau (2024 5-year). Page last reviewed 2026-08-27. Estimates only — verify with the relevant agency before acting.

Washington at a glance

FigureWashingtonSource
State minimum wage$17.13/hr[1]
Tipped cash wage$17.13/hr[1]
Full-time annual gross$35,630[1]
Median 2BR rent$2,072[2]

[1] [2] Sources

State minimum wage — all 50 states

Washington highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

State minimum wage — all 50 states. Washington is $17, ranked 1 of 50. The national median is $11, the highest is $17 (Washington), and the lowest is $7 (Wyoming). WA $17 NY $17 CT $17 CA $17 HI $16 RI $16 NJ $16 OR $16 CO $15 AZ $15 ME $15 DE $15 IL $15 MD $15 MA $15 MO $15 NE $15 VT $14 AK $14 FL $14 MI $14 VA $13 NV $12 NM $12 SD $12 MN $11 AR $11 OH $11 MT $11 WV $9 AL $7 GA $7 ID $7 IN $7 IA $7 KS $7 KY $7 LA $7 MS $7 NH $7 NC $7 ND $7 OK $7 PA $7 SC $7 TN $7 TX $7 UT $7 WI $7 WY $7

Highlighted: Washington, ranked 1 of 50. Median $11.

Washington earnings by hours and weeks worked

Annual gross at Washington's $17.13 minimum across realistic schedules.

Hours/week26 wks36 wks44 wks48 wks50 wks52 wks
10 h$4,454$6,167$7,537$8,222$8,565$8,908
12 h$5,345$7,400$9,045$9,867$10,278$10,689
15 h$6,681$9,250$11,306$12,334$12,848$13,361
18 h$8,017$11,100$13,567$14,800$15,417$16,034
20 h$8,908$12,334$15,074$16,445$17,130$17,815
24 h$10,689$14,800$18,089$19,734$20,556$21,378
25 h$11,135$15,417$18,843$20,556$21,413$22,269
28 h$12,471$17,267$21,104$23,023$23,982$24,941
30 h$13,361$18,500$22,612$24,667$25,695$26,723
32 h$14,252$19,734$24,119$26,312$27,408$28,504
35 h$15,588$21,584$26,380$28,778$29,977$31,177
37.5 h$16,702$23,126$28,265$30,834$32,119$33,404
40 h$17,815$24,667$30,149$32,890$34,260$35,630
45 h$20,042$27,751$33,917$37,001$38,542$40,084
50 h$22,269$30,834$37,686$41,112$42,825$44,538

Worked figures for Washington

Washington values:

HoursWeeklyMonthlyAnnualRent Burden
10 h/wk$171$742$8,908279%
15 h/wk$257$1,113$13,361186%
20 h/wk$343$1,485$17,815140%
25 h/wk$428$1,856$22,269112%
30 h/wk$514$2,227$26,72393%
35 h/wk$600$2,598$31,17780%
40 h/wk$685$2,969$35,63070%
45 h/wk$771$3,340$40,08462%
50 h/wk$857$3,712$44,53856%

How Washington compares nationally

On state minimum wage, Washington ranks #1 of 50 at $17.13/hr — 50% above the median of $11.41/hr. The national range runs from $7.25/hr (Wyoming) to $17.13/hr (Washington).

RankStateState minimum wage
#1Washington$17.13/hr
#2New York$17.00/hr
#3Connecticut$16.94/hr

No tip credit — full minimum before tipss, ranked

Same rule structure as Washington:

StateState minimum wagevs Washington
Washington$17.13/hr—
California$16.90/hr-1.3%
Oregon$15.55/hr-9.2%
Florida$14.00/hr-18.3%
Nevada$12.00/hr-29.9%
Minnesota$11.41/hr-33.4%
Montana$10.85/hr-36.7%

Washington questions, answered with Washington numbers

What is the minimum wage in Washington?▾
$17.13/hour · rank #1/50 · $9.88 above the federal floor.
What does that pay full time in Washington?▾
$35,630/year · $2,969/month · $685/week at 40 h.
Can it cover Washington rent?▾
Median 2BR rent is $2,072 · that is 70% of full-time minimum-wage income (well above the 30% affordability benchmark).
What about tipped work in Washington?▾
Washington allows no tip credit · full $17.13 cash wage required before tips.
Part-time at 20 hours?▾
$17,815/year · $1,485/month · rent would take 140% of it.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Washington figures only — verify with the relevant Washington agency before acting. How this is calculated.