Office of Labor Standards Announces Seattle’s 2027 Minimum Wage

City of Seattle, Washington sent this bulletin at 09/28/2026 08:00 AM PDT
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Press Release

For Immediate Release

Contact Information
Cynthia Santana
Phone: 206-256-5219
Email: cynthia.santana@seattle.gov

Office of Labor Standards Announces Seattle’s 2027 Minimum Wage 

Seattle, WA – (September 28, 2026) – The Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) announces an increase to the Seattle minimum wage, effective January 1, 2027. An annual increase to the minimum wage is required by the Minimum Wage Ordinance. The minimum wage applies regardless of the employee’s immigration status. The minimum wage increase will reflect the rate of inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) for the Seattle Tacoma Bellevue area. 

Starting January 1, 2027, businesses will pay employees $22.14 per hour. 

The Minimum Wage Ordinance sets the minimum wage for employees working within city limits. Seattle’s current 2026 minimum wage is $21.30/hour.  

OLS will mail a revised workplace poster containing information on labor standards for 2027 to every business with a Seattle business license. Copies of the workplace poster in English and translations into more than 30 other languages will be available soon. Sign up for the OLS newsletter for the latest updates on Seattle labor standards on the OLS website.    

  • Help for businesses: for free and private assistance for compliance with Seattle’s minimum wage and other labor standards, call 206-256-5297, email business.laborstandards@seattle.gov or click here to fill out an online request form. 
  • Help for workers and the public: to ask a question, file a complaint, or provide information, call 206-256-5297, email workers.laborstandards@seattle.gov, or click here to fill out a web form. 

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