Minimum wage workers in Washington will see a a 19-cent-per-hour increase starting Jan. 1, 2021 to $13.69, This increase is the first to not be mandated by I-1422 that was approved in 2016 but instead by inflation. According to the state department of labor. That difference means the increase could affect some salaried employees who are normally exempt from overtime. The increase also applies to workers under 16.