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Minimum wage in the city will rise to $20.76 per hour beginning midnight on New Year’s Day, one of the highest rates in the country. For the first time since Seattle’s minimum wage ordinance took effect almost a decade ago, all employers will be subject to the same pay floor.

Seattle began implementing a minimum wage of $20.76 per hour when the new year began, and the new rate has led some smaller establishments to close shop.

Customers may need to prepare for higher prices in the new year as restaurant owners brace for a minimum wage increase and the expiration of the tip credit.

As of Jan. 1, Seattle’s minimum wage increased by 79 cents, reaching $20.76 per hour for all businesses, regardless of size. The other half of the building will also close for in-person business later this year, another casualty of Seattle’s rising business costs.

The new year will come with extra money as Seattle's minimum wage rises Wednesday, as stated by the city of Seattle.

Big changes are ahead for Seattle's minimum wage in 2025, including a $3 an hour boost for tipped workers. SEATTLE — The minimum wage in Washington state and several cities, including Seattle, will go up next week as agencies adjust for inflation.

A business owner in West Seattle lamented that the closure of her business due to the rising minimum wage means the loss of a place where locals could safely gather.