Federal Minimum Wages Increases to $7.25 per Hour

Effective July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage will increase from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour. Visit the U.S. Department of Labor website for more information.

The minimum wage in Washington state is $8.55 per hour, higher than the federal minimum wage or that of any other state.

For the purposes of prevailing wages in Washington State, $8.55 per hour is the lowest prevailing wage rate to be paid for any classification of labor on a public works project.