The minimum wage in Seattle will increase to $21.30 per hour on January 1, 2026, in accordance with the annual increase required by Seattle’s minimum wage ordinance .

The 2.6% minimum wage increase will also be applied regardless of an employee’s immigration status, the Office of Labor Standards (OLS) announced.

OLS noted the wage increases reflect the rate of inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area.

“All employers, regardless of schedule size, will be required to pay the same minimum wage,” OLS stated. “Small employers will no longer be able to count tip and/or payments toward an employee’s medical benefit plan toward an employee’s minimum compensation requirements under Seattle’s Minimum Wage Ordinance.”

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