If you are a minimum wage worker in Washington state, you are due for another pay increase in January of 2026. Just talking about the minimum wage in the state of Washington can be a little controversial. Many business owners are up in arms over it. loading...

According to Seattletimes.com,

‘ The minimum wage for workers in Seattle and Washington state is going up.

The state minimum wage will rise 2.8%, from $16.66 per hour to $17.13 , on Jan. 1, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced Tuesday.’

$17.13 an hour actually sounds like a lot of money unless of course you have to actually live on it. I understand why business owners are up in arms, especially if you are in a service business. A higher minimum wage means higher overhead, which mea

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