Minimum Wage and L&I Overtime Eligibility increases coming in January 2026
Effective January 1, 2026, both the Washington State minimum wage and the Washington State Labor & Industries (L&I) overtime exemption salary threshold will increase. The minimum wage increase will impact student and hourly employees, and those with a pay rate below the minimum wage will be increased automatically. Departments do not need to take action to apply the minimum wage increase. The overtime exemption amount is determined by L&I and is based upon a multiplier of the WA state minimum…
