Minimum Wage

The soaring cost of living in WA state makes it unbearable for many, even with the minimum wage increase coming in 2024.

How does Washington State compare to the rest of the nation when it comes to the minimum wage?

The new hourly wage will be $12 -- up from $11.50. The minimum wage will be $13.50 by 2020.

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If you work a job that pays you minimum wage here in Washington State, then you may be shocked to know that beginning January 1, 2017, your paycheck will jump by $1.53* per hour. That's right, if you currently getting paid $9.47, your new hourly wage will now be $11...

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I know it sounds weird but Justin Bieber is on a billboard protesting an increase in minimum wage.

I just found out that Washington state has the highest paid minimum wage in the United States. $9.04 an hour. Over nine bucks an hour! Not that I'm that old, but in my day, my first minimum wage job paid four bucks an hour. Basically, what I'm saying is if you're working a minimum wage job and complain about how much you're paid, shut it! It did get me thinking about my previous minimum wage jobs.

With the unemployment rate being what it is, a lot of people these days are being forced to work for minimum wage. But exactly how much you get could depend largely on what state you’re in.