# Washington tipped minimum wage 2026

Washington does not allow a tip credit: tipped employees get the full $17.13 minimum wage in cash, with tips on top.

Check your own week with the free [calculator on this page](https://rulecost.com/paycheck/tipped-minimum-wage/washington/), prefilled with Washington's rates.

- Minimum wage: $17.13 / hour
- Lowest cash wage for tipped employees: $17.13 / hour
- Maximum tip credit: none

Seattle, SeaTac and some other cities set a higher local minimum wage. Washington does not allow a tip credit.

## 2027

On January 1, 2027, Washington's minimum wage rises to $17.73 an hour, paid in full to tipped workers too (no tip credit). Source: https://www.lni.wa.gov/news-events/article/26-17

## Not paid the minimum wage?

The U.S. Department of Labor lists the [Washington Department of Labor and Industries](https://www.lni.wa.gov) as Washington's labor office. Federal complaints: Wage and Hour Division, 1-866-487-9243.

## Sources

- [Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
- [State Minimum Wage Laws](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
- [Fact Sheet #15: Tipped Employees Under the FLSA](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fact-sheets/15-tipped-employees-flsa), U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division