The Washington State minimum wage rate for nonexempt employees 16 years of age and older will increase 3.4 percent over the 2023 rate to $16.28 per hour in 2024. Overtime exempt workers in Washington State must be paid at twice the annual minimum wage rate, regardless of employer size. McDonald’s restaurants in the Puget Sound area … Continue reading Alaska’s minimum wage goes up to $11.73, Washington state’s will be $16.28