Minimum Wage, Seattle

Seattle's New Minimum Wage Among Highest in Big Cities, Businesses Closing
Restaurants and coffee shops, which often operate on thin profit margins, are struggling to absorb the costs of the $20.76 wage.
West Seattle restaurant owner closes doors as rising minimum wage strains finances
Seattle's latest minimum wage increase proved to be the final straw for one restaurant owner, who decided she was better off to just close her doors for good.
Seattle minimum wage hits $20.76 an hour — and it’s not the area’s highest
Minimum wage in the city will rise to $20.76 per hour beginning midnight on New Year’s Day, one of the highest rates in the country. For the first time since Seattle’s minimum wage ordinance took effect almost a decade ago, all employers will be subject to the same pay floor.
Seattle waffle shop owner shutters business amid new $20 minimum wage: 'I’ve cried every day’
A business owner in West Seattle lamented that the closure of her business due to the rising minimum wage means the loss of a place where locals could safely gather.
Seattle minimum wage hike taking toll on small businesses
As of Jan. 1, Seattle’s minimum wage increased by 79 cents, reaching $20.76 per hour for all businesses, regardless of size. The other half of the building will also close for in-person business later this year, another casualty of Seattle’s rising business costs.
Minimum wage in Seattle is now almost $21 an hour
The minimum wage went up this week in both Seattle and Washington state. By the numbers: As of Jan. 1, all Seattle employers must pay their workers at least $20.76 per hour. The state minimum wage floor,
Seattle restaurants brace for price hikes as minimum wage rises and tip credit ends
Customers may need to prepare for higher prices in the new year as restaurant owners brace for a minimum wage increase and the expiration of the tip credit.
How Seattle, Washington minimum wage is changing in 2025
Big changes are ahead for Seattle's minimum wage in 2025, including a $3 an hour boost for tipped workers. SEATTLE — The minimum wage in Washington state and several cities, including Seattle, will go up next week as agencies adjust for inflation.
New year in Seattle means new minimum wage requirements
On New Year’s Day, Seattle’s minimum wage is jumping up to more than $20 per hour, and for some local small business owners, that is too much of a change to keep their doors open.
Seattle's minimum wage, one of the highest in US, goes up again in January
Seattle’s minimum wage will soon rise again. Starting Jan. 1, the wage will be $20.76. The change will affect both employees and business owners. Damon Kauhola, a part-time barback in Seattle, said the pay bump will provide a layer of financial security.
New year brings more money as Seattle’s minimum wage rises
The new year will come with extra money as Seattle's minimum wage rises Wednesday, as stated by the city of Seattle.
Seattle waffle shop owner shuts down business over new $20-plus minimum wage law: ‘I’ve cried every day’
Corina Luckenbach founded Bebop Waffle Shop after relocating to Seattle from New York City more than a decade ago.
Seattle restaurants innovate to tackle rising labor costs with new dining models
Eating out will likely be an evolving experience for customers as restaurants in Seattle and elsewhere look for new ways to ...