minimum wage increases in washington state
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4 states just voted to hike their minimum wage The increases will directly benefit more than 2 million workers, according to The Fairness Project, which partners with minimum wage campaigns across the country. Washington's current $9.47 minimum wage will rise to $13.50 by 2020. One of its major cities -- Seattle -- has already approved a $15 minimum wage. The other three states approved increases to $12 by 2020 -- from $8.31 in Colorado, $8.05 in Arizona, and $7.50 in Maine currently.
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Seattle's $15 minimum wage -- USA's highest -- challenged San Francisco has the nation's highest hourly minimum wage at $10.74. Voters there will decide in November whether to raise the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2018.The minimum wage in Washington state is $9.32 an hour.Earlier this year, Minnesota raised the state's guaranteed wage by more than $3, to $9.50, by 2016. California, Connecticut and Maryland also have passed laws increasing their respective wages to $10 or more in coming years.an Francisco has the nation's highest hourly minimum wage at $10.74. Voters there will decide in November whether to raise the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2018.
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State With Highest Minimum Wage May Raise It Even Higher Under the Democratic proposal, the minimum wage in Washington would rise to $10 in 2016, $10.50 in 2017, $11 in 2018 and $12 in 2019. It would increase with inflation after that.
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- The ordinance also increases the minimum wage for tipped employees in from the current state minimum of $4.95 to $5.45 in 2015 and $5.95 in 2016, indexed annually to the CPI after 2016.
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Minimum Wage News release: New Year brings with it higher minimum wage and paid sick leave for Washington workers. Print an announcement of the 2018 minimum wage (40 KB PDF). See a history of Washington State's minimum wage by year. More about Washington's minimum wage. Employers with workers who work in certain local jurisdictions may be subject to a higher minimum wage than the state rate.
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Washingtonâs Paid Sick Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know In the fall of 2016, Washington voters approved Initiative 1433, which resulted in a mandatory paid sick leave law and minimum wage increase, among other changes. While the state minimum wage is set to increase over the next few years, Washington employers are required to comply with the Paid Sick Leave law as of January 1, 2018. Washington is part of a growing number of states, including Arizona, to enact statewide mandatory sick leave legislation.
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Oregon's Smart Approach to a Minimum Wage It’s that different minimum wages will go into effect in different parts of the state, roughly based on their population density. In and around Portland, the state’s biggest city, the increase will be the largest: The minimum wage will rise there to $14.75 in 2022. Outside of Portland, the minimum hourly wage in mid-sized counties will go up to $13.50 over the next six years, and more rural areas will see theirs increase to $12.50.
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- Increase in Idaho's Minimum Wage. On May 25, President Bush signed a spending bill that, among other things, amended the Fair Labor Standards Act to increase the federal minimum wage in three steps: to $5.85 per hour effective July 24, 2007; to $6.55 per hour effective July 24, 2008; and to $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009.
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California Considers Highest Minimum Wage Of Any State Thirteen states and four cities raised their minimum wage on Jan. 1. Washington state currently has the highest state minimum wage, at $9.32 per hour. It stands to be surpassed by California's $10 minimum wage that takes effect in 2016.osted: 02/03/2014 6:26 pm EST Updated: 02/04/2014 4:59 pm EST. California may soon require the highest minimum wage of any U.S. state. State Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) introduced a bill Monday to raise the state minimum wage to $11 per hour in 2015, $12 per hour in 2016 and $13 per hour in 2017.
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Minimum wage in the United States […] minimum wage during this year’s State of the Union address, and this year Seattle approved to gradually raise its minimum wage to $15 per […]. […] The minimum wage set by Seattle’s new mayor for workers in that city. The minimum wage will rise incrementally, reaching $15 an hour for ‘schedule A’ workers in 2017.
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Tacoma Raises Minimum Wage In Pierce County, Washington, on November 3, 2015, Tacoma passed ballot Initiative No. 1B and defeated Initiative No. 1A. Initiative No. 1A would raise the minimum wage for Tacoma, Washington, to $15 an hour. Initiative No. 1B was the city proposed alternative to 1A and only raises the city’s minimum wage to $12 an hour.
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- Share this article. 1  West Virginia has become the latest state to raise its minimum wage above the federal level of $7.25 an hour. Gov. Earl Tomblin signed the law Tuesday raising the state's minimum wage to $8.00 an hour in 2015 and $8.75 in 2016.
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- West Virginia's governor has signed a bill that will increase the state's minimum wage from $7.25 to $8.00 on January 1, 2015, and to $8.75 on January 1, 2016. 2014 Bill Text WV H.B. 4283.
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Student Employee Wage Information for 2017-2018 and Beyond Oregon’s hourly minimum wage in the greater Portland metropolitan area will increase to $11.25 later this year. The change is the first of a six-step progressive increase over the next five years that will conclude with an hourly minimum wage rate of $14.75 (effective July 2022).
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Minimum Wage The 2017 Washington Minimum Wage Is $11.00. Washington's minimum wage applies to workers in both agriculture and non-agricultural jobs, although 14- and 15-year-olds may be paid 85% of the minimum wage ($9.35). Initiative 1433 changes the state minimum wage and will require employers to provide employees with paid sick leave.
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Measure to lift minimum wage to $13.50 statewide has Washington divided Several business groups oppose the initiative, saying that while Seattle’s booming economy can support a high minimum wage, the rest of the state isn’t faring so well. Boosting the minimum wage in those areas could lead to higher prices and cuts in jobs and work hours, they say.
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- Seattle will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour over the coming years under a deal brokered by Mayor Ed Murray and blessed by labor and business groups alike, city leaders announced Thursday afternoon.
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Seattle's $15 minimum wage -- USA's highest -- challenged San Francisco has the nation's highest hourly minimum wage at $10.74. Voters there will decide in November whether to raise the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2018. The minimum wage in Washington state is $9.32 an hour. Earlier this year, Minnesota raised the state's guaranteed wage by more than $3, to $9.50, by 2016. California, Connecticut and Maryland also have passed laws increasing their respective wages to $10 or more in coming years.
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- So far, the Seattle minimum-wage increase is doing what it’s supposed to do. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published.
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Estimate your benefit In Washington state, the maximum weekly benefit amount is $681. The minimum is $162. No one who is eligible for benefits will receive less than this, regardless of his or her earnings. The actual amount you are eligible to receive depends on the earnings in your base year.
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- The 2018 Washington Minimum Wage Is $11.50. Washington's minimum wage applies to workers in both agriculture and non-agricultural jobs, although 14- and 15-year-olds may be paid 85% of the minimum wage ($9.78). Initiative 1433 changes the state minimum wage and will require employers to provide employees with paid sick leave.
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- Wage increases. Specifically, the minimum hourly wage in Seattle will increase for large. employers to $11 on April 1, 2015; $13 on January 1, 2016; and $15 on January 1, 2017. Beginning January 1, 2018, the minimum wage will be increased annually by a percentage that. reflects the rate of inflation.
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Minimum wage in the United States The minimum wage in Washington state is $9.19 an hour, with 14-15 year olds having a standard rate of 85% of that ($7.81/hr). The wage is increased annually via a voter-approv…ed cost-of-living adjustment based on the federal Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners (CPI-W).
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Washington state defies minimum wage logic Washington state has been progressive on the issue for years. The state's minimum wage rate has been tied to inflation since 1998, and the mayor of Seattle is currently pushing to raise the city's minimum wage to $15.
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Washington Minimum Wage Increase, Initiative 1433 (2016) Minimum Wage Young Workers: $8.049. Washington's minimum wage is $9.32 per hour, but workers who are 14 or 15 years old may be paid 85% of the adult minimum wage, or $8.049. Full Time Minimum Wage: $378.80 pw. $75.76 per day. $378.80 per week. $19,697.60 per year working 40 hours per week and 52 weeks a year.
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Minimum Wage The 2017 Washington Minimum Wage Is $11. Washington's minimum wage applies to workers in both agriculture and non-agricultural jobs, although 14- and 15-year-olds may be paid 85% of the minimum wage ($9.35). Initiative 1433 changes the state minimum wage and will require employers to provide employees with paid sick leave. Read more information regarding Initiative I-1433 passed by Washington voters in 2016. Read the December 1, 2016, news release.