Minimum Wage Washington 2024 Proposal And. In an industry known for thin margins, many restaurant operators warn the minimum wage increase could lead to closures, cuts to hours and layoffs. Legislation to establish a $20.29/hour minimum wage across unincorporated king county has cleared a key committee.

Sponsored by councilors regina phillips, anna trevorrow and kate sykes, the minimum wage proposal would increase the city’s minimum hourly rate to $20 by 2028. The proposal will set the minimum wage to $20.29 per hour across unincorporated king county, though the ordinance won’t take effect until jan.